APHC010337632024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3247/2024 Between: 1. P. PAVAN KUMAR,, S/O. P. PARASURAMUDU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 3/17/47/12A, LAKSHMI NAGAR, GUDARIGUNTA, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. KANTILAL DANDE, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R1) 2. L SRINIVASA REDDY, ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, R AND B MDR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. (R2) 3. SYAMALA BALA VENKATA REDDY, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (RANDB), RAJAMAHENDRAVRAM, EAST GODAVARI. (R3) 4. PEEYUS KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R5) ...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 direct the notices to the respondents herein and punish the Respondents under Sec. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble High Court dated 15.06.2023 passed in W.P. No. 13442 of 2023 by the Lordships JUSTICE V. SUJATHA and pass 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 filing of certified copy of the order W.P.No. 13442 of 2023 dt: 15.06.2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3247/2024 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.13442 of 2023 on 15.06.2023, wherein this Court passed the following order: “….In view of the common order passed by this Court and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel on both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release total amount of Rs.20,80,792/- to the petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is open to the petitioner to agitate his claim for interest, if any, payable by the respondents, in an appropriate forum.…” 2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr. K. Devasri Roshan, representing Mr.Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order dated 15.06.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.13442 of 2023 has been complied with by the respondents. Therefore, requested this Court to close the contempt case. 3. Recording the above submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 24.07.2026 CVD