Naick Mahammad Younis, Vs Sashi bhusan Kumar, I.A.S — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Naick Mahammad Younis, Vs Sashi bhusan Kumar, I.A.S — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt case closed recording the respondents' compliance with the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.19980 of 2023; liberty granted to the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for any further claim; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents were guilty of contempt of court for wilful disobedience of the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by the High Court in Writ Petition No. 19980 of 2023. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed in W.P.No.19980 of 2023, the Contempt Case is closed.

Key takeaways

Liberty is granted to the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for any further claim; no order as to costs is made.ratio¶53
Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.ratio¶54

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case No. 1036 of 2024 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 17.06.2025 by Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.) was filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Naick Mahammad Younis against seven State officials — the Principal Secretaries (Water Resource Department and Finance & Planning Department), the District Collector, Kurnool, the Superintendent Engineer and Executive Engineer (Irrigation/I.C.A.D., Nandyal), and two Principal Secretaries impleaded later as RR 6 and 7 vide I.A. No. 1 of 2025 (order dated 24.02.2025) — alleging wilful disobedience of the High Court's orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.19980 of 2023. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents had complied with the said orders and that no further orders were required. Recording that submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case, granted the petitioner liberty to initiate separate proceedings for any further claim, made no order as to costs, and directed that miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case stand closed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT

TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1036 OF 2024

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 issue summons to the Respondents upon due enquiry may be pleased to punish the Respondents for contempt of court under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for their wilful disobedience of order dated 03.01.2024 passed in Writ Petition No 19980 of 2023.

Between:

Naick Mahammad Younis, S/o. Naick Abdul Jabba, Aged about 44 years, R/o 747, Nadigadda, Nandyal, Kurnool District.

...PETITIONER

AND

Sashi Bhusan Kumar, I.A.S, Principal Secretary to Government of A.P, Water Resource Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati,’ Guntur District.

S. S. Rawat, I.A.S, Principal Secretary to Government of A.P, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati,^Guntur District.

Dr. Srijana, I.A.S, District Collector, Kurnool District.

Reddy Sekhar Reddy, Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation and Command Area Development, Irrigation Circle, Nandyal, Kurnool District.

B Raghurami Reddy, Executive Engineer, M.l Works Division, Water Resource Department, Nandyal, Kurnool District.

G Sai Prasad IAS, Principal Secretary to Government of AP Water Resources Department Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravathi

Peeyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary to Government of AP Finance and Planning Department Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravathi.

RR 6 and 7 impleaded as per Court order dated 24 02 2025 Vide I A No 1 of 2025 in C.C. No. 1036 of 2024

...CONTEMNORS

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI

Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5: SMT. S. SIVA KUMARI

Counsel for the Respondent No.2: —

Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI Y. SOMA RAJU

Counsel for the Respondent No.7: SRI NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

The Court made the following ORDER:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1036/2024

Between:

Naick Mahammad Younis,

...PETITIONER

AND

Sashi Bhusan Kumar I A S and Others

...CONTEMNOR(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI

Counsel for the Contemnor{S):

1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

2.SOMA RAJU YELiSETTI

3.SSIVAKUMARI

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1036/2024

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents^{forwillfuldisobedience} of the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by this Court^{inW.P.No.19980of2023.}

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the^{ordersdated03.01.2024} passed by this Court in W.P.No.19980 of 2023, and hence,^{nofurtherordersare} required to be passed in the contempt case.

Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim if any. No order as to costs.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.

To.

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Sd/- V. DIWAKAR DEPUTY REGJSTRAR SECTION OFFICER

Sashi Bhusan Kumar, I.A.S, Principal Secretary to Government of A.P, Water Resource Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.

S. S. Rawat, I.A.S, Principal Secretary to Government of A.P, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati,^Guntur District.

Dr. Srijana, I.A.S, District Collector, Kurnool District.

Reddy Sekhar Reddy, Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation and Command Area Development, Irrigation Circle, Nandyal, Kurnool District.

B Raghurami Reddy, Executive Engineer, M.l Works Division, Water Resource Department, Nandyal, Kurnool District.

G Sai Prasad IAS, Principal Secretary to Government^ofAPWater Resources Department Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravathi

Peeyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary to Government^ofAPFinance and Planning Department Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravathi.

One CC to SRI. SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to SMT. S. SIVA KUMARI Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to SRI. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA Advocate [OPUC] 11. One CC to SRI. Y. SOMARAJU Advocate [OPUC] 12. Three CD Copies

Chp

HIGH COURT

DATED: 17/06/2025

ORDER

CC.No.1036 of 2024

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CLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE WITHOUT COSTS