P Veera Reddy Vs Sri Sashi Bhushan Kumar — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

P Veera Reddy Vs Sri Sashi Bhushan Kumar — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt case closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge any subsequent proceedings, if advised; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed wilful disobedience of the order dated 05.01.2024 in W.P. No. 10204 of 2023 so as to attract punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

Court's answer

On the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondents have complied with the directions issued in W.P. No. 10204 of 2023 dated 05.01.2024, no further adjudication in the matter is necessary and the contempt case is liable to be closed.

Ratio / Principle

The contempt case is closed, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to challenge any subsequent proceedings, if advised; no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

Consequential direction: miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed.ratio¶61

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case (CC) No. 1765 of 2024, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.; 13.08.2025): The petitioner, P. Veera Reddy, contractor of Nandyal, invoked Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against six officials — the Principal Secretary (Water Resources Department), Chief Engineer (Minor Irrigation), District Collector, Nandyal, Superintending Engineer and Executive Engineer (M.I. Works), and the Principal Secretary (Finance and Planning) — alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 05.01.2024 passed in W.P. No. 10204 of 2023. An application under Section 151 CPC sought dispensation with the certified copy. Before any adjudication, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents had complied with the directions of 05.01.2024. Recording the compliance, the Court held no further adjudication was necessary, CLOSED the contempt case, reserved liberty to the petitioner to challenge any subsequent proceedings if advised, made no order as to costs, and closed pending miscellaneous applications, if any.

APHC010103582024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUG TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1765 OF 2024

Contempt Case under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of^{CourtsAct1971} praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to punish the respondents Under Section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act for their willful disobedience of Order Dt. 05.01.2024 passed in W.P. No. 10204 of 2023.

Between:

P.Veera Reddy, S/o. Pedda Veera Reddy, aged 57 Years, Occ. Contractor, R/o. Flat No. 104, Bramma Tower, NGO’s Colony, Nandyala, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kumool District)

...PETITIONER

AND

Sri Sashi Bhushan Kumar, S/o. Not Known, Working as Principal Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

Sri V.Sai Rama Prasad, S/o. Not Known Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

Sri K Srinivasulu, S/o. Not Known, Working as District Collector, Nandyala District at Nandyala, (Erstwhile Kumool District).

Sri P Reddy Shekar Reddy, S/o. Not Known Working as Superintending Engineer, M.I.Works Water Resources Department

^'^^ndy^l, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kumool District). ^5.^^ri-.'Raghurami Reddy, S/o. Not Known Working as Executive Engineer, M.l. Works Division, Water Resources Department, Nandyal, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kumool District).

Sri Shamsheer Singh Rawat, S/o. Not Known, Working as Principal Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

lA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 to dispense with filing of Certified Copy of Dt. 05.01.2024 passed in W.P. No. 10204 of 2023 on the file of this Hon’ble Court and to receive the main Contempt Case on file, by accepting a copy thereof downloaded from the Official Website.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SMT. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI.

Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 2 to 5 : SMT. S. SIVA KUMARI.

Counsel for the Respondent No.6 : SRI P. NAGARAJU.

The Court made the following ORDER :

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APHC010103582024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY.THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1765/2024

Between:

IP VEERA REDDY, S/0. PEDDA VEERA REDDY, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. FLAT NO. 104, BRAMMA TOWER, NGOS COLONY, NANDYALA, NANDYAL DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE KUMOOL DISTRICT)

...PETITIONER

AND

1.SRI SASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR, S/0. NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2.SRI V SAI RAMA PRASAD, , S/0. NOT KNOWN, CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNADISTRICT.

3.SRI K SRINIVASULU, S/0. NOT KNOWN WORKING AS DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYALA DISTRICT AT NANDYALA, (ERSTWHILE KUMOOL DISTRICT).

4.SRI P REDDY SHEKAR REDDY, S/0. NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, M.I.WORKS, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE KUMOOL DISTRICT).

2

5.SRI RAGHURAMI REDDY, S/0. NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.l. WORKS DIVISION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE KUMOOL DISTRICT).

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SRI SHAMSHEER SINGH RAWAT, S/0. NOT KNOWN, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

...CONTEMNOR(S):

Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts^Act1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit^file herein the High Court may be pleased to may be pleased to punish the respondents Under Section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts^Actfortheir willful disobedience of Order Dt. 05.01.2024 passed^{inW.P.No.10204} of 2023 on the file of this Honble Court and pass such

lA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 may be pleased to dispense with filing of Certified Copy of Dt. 05.01.2024 passed in W.P. No. 10204 of 2023 on^the file of this Hon’ble Court and to receive the main Contempt Case^on file by accepting a copy thereof downloaded from the Official^{Websiteofthis} Hon’ble Court in the interests of justice pass such

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.NIMMAGADDA REVATHI

Counsel for the Contemnor(S);

1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

2.SSIVAKUMARI

The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE N0.1765 of 2024

ORDER:-

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No. 10204 of 2023 dated 05.01.2024.

In view of submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, that the direction issued by this Court in W.P.No. 10204 of 2023 dated 05.01.2024 is complied with, no further adjudication in this

matter is necessary and the contempt case is liable to be closed.

In the result, contempt case is closed, with a liberty to challenge

the subsequent proceedings if any, if advised. No order as to costs.

Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall

also stand closed.

SD/- K.TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To,

Sri Sashi Bhushan Kumar, S/o. Not Known Working as Principal

Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department,

Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

Sri V.Sai Rama Prasad, S/o. Not Known, Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

Sri K Srinivasulu, S/o. Not Known Working as District Collector, Nandyala District at Nandyala, (Erstwhile Kumool District).

Sn P Reddy Shekar Reddy, S/o. Not Known, Working as Superintending Engineer, M.l.Works Water Resources Department,

Nandyal, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kumool District).

Sri Raghurami Reddy. S/o. Not Known Working as Executive

Engineer, M.l. Works Division Water Resources Department

Nandyal, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kumool District).

Sri Shamsheer Singh Rawat, S/o. Not Known, Working as Principal Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of

Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District.

One CC to Smt. Nirhmagadda Revathi, Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to Sri. P. Nagaraju, Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to Smt. S.Siva Kumari, Advocate [OPUC]

Two CD Copies

KRL TAC

HIGH COURT DATED:13/08/2025

ORDER

CC NO. 1765 OF 2024

CLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE

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