Indupuru Achutha Sankar Reddy, Vs Mr.Sashibushan… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Indupuru Achutha Sankar Reddy, Vs Mr.Sashibushan… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

APHC010118532024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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

PRESENT

the honourable SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU N.MMAGADDA CONTEMPT K|r>. pp 2024

Contempt case U/s 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 to Punish the Respondents herein for Hiah m H H 'lisobeying the Ordersof the High Court dated 05-01-24 in W.P.No.22768/2023.

Between;

Indupuru Achutha Sankar Reddy, soh of Srinivasulu Reddy, aged about 46 years. Occupation Business Polletepalem Village, Nellore Rural Mandal, SPSR Nellore District.

...Petitioner

AND

T Mr Sashibushan Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary, irrigation and Water Resources Department (Irrigation and CAD) Secretariat Buildings, VelagapudI, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. Mr Shamsher Singh Rawat IAS, The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings - VelagapudI, Amaravathi, Guntur District, 3. Mr Ch Malleswara Rao, The director of Works and Accounts, Government of Andhra Pradesh Finance Department, 1st Floor, NIDHI Bhavan, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 4. Mr P Krishna Mohan the Superintending Engineer, Nellore Central Division, Irrigation Circle, Nellore.

Mr K Nagaraju, Executive Engineer, Irrigation, Nellore Central Division Nellore

Mr P Ramana Reddy, the Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer, Nellore, ^PSR Nellore District.

P Sri Rami Reddy, The Director of Works and Accounts Government of Andhra Pradesh Finance Department 1st Floor NIDHI Bhavan Mangalagiri Guntur District.

R7 is are impleaded as per Court Order dated 05 03 2025 vide I A No 1 of 2025 in CC No 2368 of 2024

...Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V SURENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents; SRI NAGARAJU NAGURU Counsel for the Respondents.SRI NAGARAJU PULLAGURA Counsel for the Respondents: SRI K M KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI SOMA RAJU YELISETTI Counsel for the Respondents: M/sVENNKATA SUNEEL REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: M/s. T LAKSHMI PADMAJA

The Court made the following order:

APHC010118532024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2368/2024

Between:

1.INDUPURU ACHUTHA SANKAR REDDY,, SON OF SRINIVASULU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. OCCUPATION BUSINESS, POLLETEPALEM VILLAGE, NELLORE RURAL MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER

AND

1.MR SASHIBUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (IRRIGATION AND CAD) SECRETARIAT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

1. MR SHAMSHER SINGH RAW AT IAS, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3.MR CH MALLESWARA RAO, THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

4.MR P KRISHNA MOHAN, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE.

5.MR K NAGARAJU, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION, NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, NELLORE

1. MR P RAMANA REDDY, THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

7.P SRI RAMI REDDY, THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR NIDHI BHAVAN MANGALAGIRI GUNTUR DISTRICT R7 IS ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 05 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN CC NO 2368 OF 2024

...CONTEMNOR($);

2

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/contemnors herein under Sections 10 to 12 of Act 70 of 1971 and also under Article 215 of Constitution of India for violating the orders of this Hon ble Court pleased to pass in WP.No.22768 of 2023 dated 05.01.2024 and the violation is nothing but intentional, willful and deliberate violation of the said order after admitting the said amount and consequently punish the respondents herein and pass

lA NO: 1 OF 2()9d

Petition under Section 151 CPC ^ rr, . r praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court mav be pleased pleased to dispense with the filing of the carbon copy/certified copy of the order in WP.No.22768/2023 dated 05 01 2024 and pass

lA NO: 1 OF

Petition under Section 151 CPC QtptoH in 4:'. ■ praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to permit the petitioner herein to implead the proposed respondent P.Sri Rami Reddy as party respondent (as 7th respondent) in the above contempt of court case and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.VSURENDRA REDDY

Counsel for the Contemnor(S); 1.NAGARAJU NAGURU

2.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 3.K M KRISHNA REDDY

4.SOMA RAJU YELISETTI

5.VENNKATA SUNEEL REDDY

6.T LAKSHMI PADMAJA

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE No.2368 of 2024

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents for wilful disobedience of the orders dated 05.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.22768 of 2023.

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

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 05,01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.22768 of 2023 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

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.

Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending^shallstand

closed.

Sd/-K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR

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To,

SECTION OFFICER

1- Mr Sashibushan Kumar IAS, r Principal Secretary, irrigation and Water Resources Department (Irrigation and CAD) Secretariat. Ri lilrlinnc

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Mr Shamsher Singh Rawat 'AS, The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, VelagapudI, Amaravathi, Guntur District 3. Mr Ch Malleswara Rao, The director of Works and Accounts, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Finance Department, 1st Floor, NIDHI Bhavan, Mangalagiri, Guntur District.

Mr P Krishna Mohan, the Superintending Engineer, Nellore Central Division, Irrigation Circle, Nellore. 5. Mr K Nagaraju, Executive Engineer Irrigation, Nellore Central Division, Nellore 6. Mr P Ramana Reddy, the Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 7. P Sri Rami Reddy, The Director of Works and Accounts Government of Andhra Pradesh Finance Department 1st Floor NIDHI Bhavan Mangalagiri Guntur District.

One CC to SRI. V SURENDRA r REDDY Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to SRI. NAGARAJU NAGURU Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to SRI. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA Advocate [OPUC] 11. One CC to SRI. K M KRISHNA REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 12. One CC to M/s. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to SRI. VENNKATA SUNEEL REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 14. One CC to M/s. T LAKSHMI PADMAJA Advocate [OPUC] 15. Two CD Copies

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HIGH COURT

DATED:07/07/2025

ORDER

CC NO. 2368 OF 2024

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CLOSING THE CONTEMPT CASE