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K.Masthanbi, v. Sasi Busan Kumar, IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC15 Jul 2025CC/1728/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

APHC Amaravati; Contempt Case No.1728 of 2024; K.Masthanbi, P.Jagan Mohan Reddy & K.Nadipi Venkata Subbaiah v. Sasi Busan Kumar IAS (Principal Secretary, Irrigation), K V V Satya Narayana (Secretary, Finance & Planning), Kamatam Srinivasulu (SE, Irrigation Circle, Kadapa) & D Venkata Ramaiah (EE, WRD, Kadapa); alleged wilful disobedience of orders dt. 08.01.2024 in W.P.No.362 of 2024; compliance recorded on counsel's submission; contempt case closed, no costs; pending MPs closed; Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.; decided 16.07.2025.

What did the court decide?

No punishment imposed; Contempt Case closed recording the petitioner's counsel's submission that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 08.01.2024 in W.P.No.362 of 2024; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed. ¶35

K.Masthanbi, Vs Sasi Busan Kumar, IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents wilfully disobeyed/violated the orders dated 08.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.362 of 2024 so as to attract punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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Court's answer

On learned counsel for the petitioner submitting that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 08.01.2024 passed in W.P.No.362 of 2024 and that no further orders were required, the Court recorded the said submission.

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Ratio / Principle

The Contempt Case was closed and there shall be no order as to costs.

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Key takeaways

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.ratio¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case No. 1728 of 2024, filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by K. Masthanbi, P. Jagan Mohan Reddy and K. Nadipi Venkata Subbaiah against Sasi Busan Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department, K V V Satya Narayana, Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Kamatam Srinivasulu, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Kadapa, and D Venkata Ramaiah, Executive Engineer, WRD, Kadapa, alleged wilful disobedience of the orders dated 08.01.2024 passed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Hon'ble Sri Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda) in W.P.No.362 of 2024. When the matter was taken up on 16.07.2025, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondents had complied with the said orders and that no further orders were required in the contempt case. Recording the submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs, and all Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case were directed to stand closed.

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APHC010118322024

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[3329]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1728/2024

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Between:

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K.MASTHANBI,, W/O.MOULA, MANDAPAMPALLI (V), ONTIMITTA(M), YSR DISTRICT.

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P.JAGAN MOHAN REDDY,, S/O.P.CHINNA REDDY, NAGULAKUNTLA (V), PORUMAMILLA (M), YSR DISTRICT.

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K.NADIPI VENKATA SUBBAIAH,, K.PEDDA VENKATA SUBBAIAH, UPPUGUNTAPALLI (V), MYDUKUR (M), YSR DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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SASI BUSAN KUMAR IAS, S/O. AYODHYA PRASAD, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

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K V V SATYA NARAYANA, S/O. NOT KNOWN, SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

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KAMATAM SRINIVASULU, S/O. NOT KNOWN, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT.

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D VENKATA RAMAIAH, S/O. LATE D. RANGAIAH, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WRD, KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT.

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...CONTEMNOR(S):

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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

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be pleased to pleased to punish the respondents in terms of Section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for wilfully disobeying/violating the orders of this Hon'ble Court passed in W.P.NO. 362 OF 2024, dated 08-01- 2024 passed by Hon'ble Sri Justice VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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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 Pleased to dispense with filing of the certified copy of the Judgment in WP N0.362 OF 2024 and proceed with the contempt case and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.RAHUL REDDY CHAGANTI

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.NAGARAJU NAGURU

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2.S SIVA KUMARI

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1728/2024

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 08.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.362 of 2024.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 08.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.362 of 2024 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

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Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt

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case shall stand closed.

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________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

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16.07.2025 BSP

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