Goriparthi Bhaskar Sai v. Sri Anil Kumar Singhal IAS
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Case No.1434 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 08.10.2025 by Nyapathy Vijay, J. Petitioner Goriparthi Bhaskar Sai sought punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 of six officials (Principal Secretaries Anil Kumar Singhal and Peeyush Kumar, Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration P Sampath Kumar, District Collector D K Balaji, Commissioner SK Nazeer and Executive Engineer D Bhushanam) for alleged non-compliance of the order dated 03.03.2025 in W.P.No.22332 of 2024. At hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order had been complied with; the Court recorded the submission and closed the contempt case, with no order as to costs. Relevant for: closure of contempt proceedings upon recorded compliance.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Case closed on recording learned counsel's submission that the order dated 03.03.2025 in W.P.No.22332 of 2024 has been complied with; no order as to costs; pending applications, if any, to stand closed.