APHC010231262026 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: 1749/2026 Between: 1. N. PADMA JAGANNADHA REDDY,, S/O. KASI VISWANADHA REDDY, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.D. NO. 14-146, VELAGAVARIPALEM, PENUMANTRA, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. PIN 534124. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI G SAI PRASAD I A S, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., PIN 522238. 2. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, THE PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST., PIN 522238. 3. SRI K NARASIMHA MURTHY, THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, 27-20-44, MUSEUM RD, VENKATESHWARA RAO STREET, GOVERNORPETA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520 002. 4. SRI CH DEVA PRAKASH, THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. PIN- 534 006. 5. SRI U RAMESH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, G W DIVISION, NIDDAVOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. PIN - 534 301. ...CONTEMNOR(S): 2 VS,J C.C.No.1749 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 pleased to punish the contemnors/respondents under the provisions of contempt of courts Act for wilfully disobeying the orders of Hon'ble Court, passed in W.P No. 27790 of 2025, Dt 03-11-2025, Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A.SREE RAM Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI The Court made the following: 3 VS,J C.C.No.1749 of 2026 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.27790 of 2025 on 03.11.2025, 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 amount to the petitioner in accordance with the quality control certificates dated 26.08.2025, 26.08.2025, 26.08.2025, 28.08.2025, 28.08.2025 and 08.09.2025 issued by the respondents within a period of four (04) 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 03.11.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.27790 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