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Signet Industries Ltd. v. B Rajasekhar

Andhra Pradesh HC19 Dec 2025CC/2241/2025

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What is this about?

Signet Industries Ltd v. B Rajasekhar, Peeyush Kumar IAS, R Srinivasa Rao, Swapnil Dinkar Pudkar, M Lakshmi Prasanna and Dr K Sreenivasulu IAS — Contempt Case No.2241 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 20.12.2025 by Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao — contempt petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 over alleged disobedience of order dated 13.08.2024; case closed on counsel's statement of compliance; no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the order dated 13.08.2024 has been complied with, the present Contempt Case is closed. ¶32

Signet Industries Ltd. Vs B Rajasekhar — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010427992025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3330]

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SATURDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2241/2025

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Between:

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SIGNET INDUSTRIES LTD, REP. BY DONTHI REDDY MADHAVA NARASIMHA REDDY, PRESIDENT MARKETING, SY.NO. 233, D.NO. 2-34/35, KHAMMAGUDA GRAM PANCHAYAT, NEAR MASQUATI DAIRY FARM, TURKYAMJAL VILLAGE, HAYATNAGAR MANDAL, RR DISTRICT, TELANGANA

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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B RAJASEKHAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

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PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

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R SRINIVASA RAO, THE PROJECT DIRECTORANDHRA PRADESH MICRO IRRIGATION PROJECTS, SRIKAKULAM, BESIDE OLD RTO OFFICE, MADHURA NAGAR, SRIKAKULAM- 532001.

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SWAPNIL DINKAR PUDKAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, O/O THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAHADURLAPETA, SRIKAKULAM ANDHRA PRADESH 532001 .

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M LAKSHMI PRASANNA, THE CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER, O/O THE CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER, DRDA COMPLEX, KOTTAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM ANDHRA PRADESH 532001.

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DR K SREENIVASULU I A S, THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, O/O THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE CHUTTUGUNTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

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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 respondent by invoking the provisions of Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of court Act, 1971 by taking appropriate steps as per the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 in accordance with law, for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 13.08.2024 in WP No.9396 of 2024 and pass s

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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