Kona Appa Rao v. Sri Kunapa Reddy
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa); Contempt Case No. 24 of 2025, decided 09.10.2025. Petitioner Kona Appa Rao (dismissed Junior Assistant, GVMC, Visakhapatnam) sought punishment of respondents (Principal Secretary MA&UD; Commissioner GVMC; impleaded S Suresh Kumar IAS) under Sections 10-12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971, for non-compliance of orders dated 02.04.2024 in W.P.No.16011 of 2019. Compliance having been recorded, the contempt case was closed; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Relief sought (punishment of the respondents under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971) was not granted; Contempt Case No. 24 of 2025 was closed on recorded compliance of the orders dated 02.04.2024 in W.P.No.16011 of 2019, the question of contempt not arising; no orders as costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stood closed.