APHC010041032026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 341/2026 Between: 1. K.V. RAMANA REDDY, S/O. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR RIO. PIOT.NO. 301, SRI SIRI AVENUE, MARUTHI CO-OP COLONY, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI K NARASIMHA MURTHY, ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IRRIGATION BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 2. SRI MOHAN RAO RACHAPROLU, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 3. SRI B ANJANEYA PRASAD, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, K.E. DIVISION VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 4. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. SRI K SOMAIAH, PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, SURYAPETA, NEAR ANDHRA HOSPITAL, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT. ...CONTEMNOR(S): 2 VS,J C.C.No.341 of 2026 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 summon the respondents/ contemnors and punish them under Sections-10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, for willfully and deliberately violating the orders of this Honble Court dated 14.10.2025 passed in W.P. 23703 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI The Court made the following: 3 VS,J C.C.No.341 of 2026 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.23703 of 2025 on 14.10.2025, wherein this Court passed the following order: “….In view of the facts and circumstances submitted in the affidavit, and the directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the admitted amounts to the petitioner in accordance with the two quality control certificates i.e., dated 19.08.2025 issued by the respondents, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As far as interest component is concerned, if there is any subsisting clause in the agreement/work order envisaging payment of interest upon any amount which is due and payable, the same is binding upon both the parties...” 2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order dated 14.10.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.23703 of 2025 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: 07.08.2026 KGR