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A.V.R. Mayuri, v. Sri. Sasi Bhushan Kumar, I.A.S.

Andhra Pradesh HC6 Jul 2025CC/1852/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Ss.10-12; alleged wilful disobedience of final order dated 17.11.2023 in W.P.No.21711 of 2023 by A.P. irrigation and finance officials at Nandyala; compliance conceded at hearing; contempt case closed with liberty for separate proceedings on further claims; no costs; Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; Amaravati; decided 07-07-2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case closed on recording the petitioner's counsel's submission of compliance; liberty granted to the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for further claim, if any; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed. ¶33

A.V.R. Mayuri, Vs Sri. Sasi Bhushan Kumar, I.A.S. — 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 committed wilful disobedience of the orders dated 17.11.2023 in W.P.No.21711 of 2023 so as to attract punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

Recording learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that the respondents had complied with the orders dated 17.11.2023 in W.P.No.21711 of 2023 and that no further orders were required, the Court closed the Contempt Case, granting liberty to the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for further claim, if any, with no order as to costs.

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Key takeaways

Consequent upon the closure of the Contempt Case, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Single Judge (Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.) — Contempt Case No.1852 of 2024, decided 07-07-2025: Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 seeking punishment of State officials — the Principal Secretaries (Irrigation/CAD Water Resources and Finance Departments), the District Collector, Nandyala, the Superintendent of Engineer, Irrigation Circle, T.G.P. Division, and the Executive Engineer, T.G.P. Division No.1 — for wilful and deliberate violation of the final order dated 17.11.2023 in W.P.No.21711 of 2023. At hearing, petitioner's counsel submitted that the respondents had complied with the orders and no further orders were required; the Court recorded the submission, closed the Contempt Case granting liberty to initiate separate proceedings for any further claim, with no order as to costs, and closed pending miscellaneous petitions, if any. No adjudication of contempt was made.

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APHC010143522024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3329]

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MONDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1852/2024

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Between:

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A.V.R. MAYURI,, W/O. LATE W. JEEVAN KUMAR REDDY, HINDU, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 2-20, REDDY KALANI, VELGODE MANDAL, NANDYALA, NANDYALA DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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SRI SASI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI DR K SRINIVASULU I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYALA, NANDYALA, DISTRICT.

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S VENKATA RAMANAIAH, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, T.G.P. DIVISION, NANDYALA, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

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B VENKATESULU CHETTY, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, T.G.P. DIVISION NO 1, VELGODU, NANDYALA 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 be pleased to pleased to punish the respondents U/s. 10 to 12 of contempts of Court Acts for willful and deliberate violation of Final order passed in WP No 21711/2023 dated 17.11.2023 by His Lordship Sri Justice VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA and to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.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.1852 of 2024

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed against the respondents for wilful disobedience of the orders dated 17.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.21711 of 2023.

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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 17.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.21711 of 2023 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, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim, if any. No order as to costs.

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Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

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_________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

7th July, 2025 cbn

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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