Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010325522026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2229/2026 Between: 1. T MALLIKARJUNA, S/O LATE T. OBULESU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC DRIVER IN DEPT. OF GROUNDWATER, ANDHRA PRADESH, R/O D.NO.1/209, RUDRAMPETA, ANANTAPURAMU TOWN AND DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, 522020. 2. NAGAMANI BHAI, JOINT SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE (SER.IV) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, 522020. 3. K S SASTRY DIRECTOR, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA, 520003 ...CONTEMNOR(S): 2 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/respo ndents under the provisions of the Contempt of the Courts Act for wilfully and wantonly violating the orders of this Honble High Court in W.P.No.2971 of 2025 dated 18.07.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SAI MANOJ REDDY L Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY C.C.No.2229 of 2026 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Respondents submits that the order dated 18.07.2025 in W.P.No.2971 of 2025 was complied with and filed Proceedings No.0481/E1(4)/2025 dated 01.09.2026 issued by Respondent No.2 to that effect. 2. Noting the said submission, the contempt case is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 10.09.2026 KLP