M/S Maruthi Constructions v. Kantilal Dande IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati) Contempt Case No.173/2025, neutral ID APHC010025802025, decided 22.07.2025 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda (single-judge order). Petitioner: M/s Maruthi Constructions (counsel Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava). Contemnors/respondents: Kantilal Dande IAS, Ramachandra Rao, T Satyanarayana, Suri Setty Lokeswara Rao, Peeyush Kumar IAS (counsel Y Balaji). Subject: alleged willful disobedience of order dated 08.07.2024 in W.P.No.33567 of 2023; prayer to punish under Secs. 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts/Courts Act, 1971. Result: compliance reported by petitioner's counsel; Contempt Case closed, no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions closed. No precedents engaged; no quantum.
What did the court decide?
On hearing, the Court recorded learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that the respondents have complied with the order dated 08.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.33567 of 2023, that no further orders are required, and accordingly closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs.