1 APHC010570962023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 6136/2023 Between: 1. K.V. PADMANABHAM,, S/O. VEERANNA, AGED 72 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.27-17-32, SOCIETY BUILDINGS, A-S.R. NAGAR, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT PETITIONER ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI PRADHYUMNA PS IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (RANDB) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. Y V KISHORE BABUJI, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to leased to punish the contemnors/respondents under the provisions of contempt of the courts Act for willfully and wontedly violating the orders of this Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No. 16562 OF 2023 dated 24.07.2023 and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to dispense with the presence of Respondent No. 2 on 05-02-2024 as directed by this Hon'ble court vide order dated 25-01-2024 and dispense respondent No. 2 from the instant case in view of facts and circumstances of the case and interest of justice IA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to permit the petitioner to implead the proposed respondent 4 and 5 as party respondents in the present CC. NO. 6136 OF 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KALE VIJAYA RAJU Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. S NISCHALA REDDY 2. ASHOK RAM V The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience in implementation of the order passed by this Court on 24.07.2023 in W.P.No.16562 of 2023. 2. This Court, in W.P.No.16562 of 2023 passed the following order on 24.07.2023: “…In view of the above instructions submitted by the learned Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings, since the bill amount claimed by the petitioner is an admitted bill, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to release amount of Rs.5,59,28,541/- to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order….” 3. Heard learned counsel on either side. 4. Today when the writ petition came up for hearing, learned counsel for the contemnors furnished a copy of the letter addressed by the 3rd respondent dated 16.07.2026 bearing No.CC.No.6136 of 2023 in W.P.No.16562 of 2023/A7/2023 wherein it is stated that an amount of Rs.5,70,28,497/- payable to the petitioner was paid on 14.10.2024 vide RBI.No.2892248049189. The said fact was also admitted by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Recording the same, the contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 17.07.2026 Gss