APHC010271322026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 20th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2136/2026 Between: 1. V. K. V. PRASAD, S/O SRI M RAMA RAO, R/O D.NO.2-18, NELATURU VILLAGE, CHAGALLU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI KANTILAL DANDE, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI S B V REDDY GARU, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND BUILDINGS, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. SRI G KANTHU, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND BUILDINGS, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR 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 pleased to punish the respondents herein for the willful, 2 deliberate and wanton violation of the order dated 10.02.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.29535 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 2. Y BALAJI The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO CONTEMPT CASE No.2136 of 2026 ORDER: No representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents furnished letter dated 20.08.2026, which forms part of record, it indicates that payment was made to the petitioner on 23.07.2026. 3. Basing on the letter furnished by the respondents, the Contempt Case is closed at present. If the same is disputed by the petitioner, the Contempt Case will be reopened without filing any application by the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interlocutory applications, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 20.08.2026 KBN 4 61 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Contempt Case No.2136 of 2026 20.08.2026 KKBBNN