APHC010685382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4057 OF 2025 Between: 1. G VIJAYA BHASKAR RAO, S/o. Lakshmaiah, Aged about 68 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. 2-2-39, Sri Ranganatha Nagar, Nawabpet, Nellore, SPSRNellore District, Pincode 524002. ...Petitioner AND 1. G SAI PRASAD IAS, Special Chief Secretary of Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District, Pincode 522238. 2. Sri Peeyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary of Finance Department, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District, Pincode 522238. (R-2) 3. Sri S Desi Nayak, Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Nellore, SPSR NeUore District, Pincode 524001. (R-3) 4. Sri S Desi Nayak, Executive Engineer, WRD, Nellore Central Division, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District, Pincode 524001. ...Respondents 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 please to direct notices to the Respondents herein and punish them for contempt of courts of the Honhle High court for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Honhle Court dated 2 VS,J C.C.No.4057 of 2025 08.09.2025 passed in WP No.22867 of 2025 under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondents: NAGARAJU PULLAGURA The Court made the following 3 VS,J C.C.No.4057 of 2025 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.22867 of 2025, dated 08.09.2025. The operative portion of the said order is extracted hereunder: “…..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 certificate 25.11.2020 for a sum of Rs.6,77,174/-, issued by the respondents, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order….” 2. Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the respondents/contemnors furnished a copy of Letter No.FIN01- FMU0MISC/350/2022(1778130), dated 07.08.2026, issued by the 2nd respondent, wherein it is stated that an amount of Rs.6,49,464 /- was paid to the to the petitioner vide Bill No.2026-71003817, dated 06.08.2026. Therefore, requested this Court to close the contempt case. 3. Recording the above instructions, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this case shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 07.08.2026 KGR