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Rachamallu Seshu Kumar v. Shri S S Rawath

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12

Andhra Pradesh HC10 Sept 2025CC/241/2024

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AP High Court Amaravati; Contempt Case No. 241/2024; Rachamallu Seshu Kumar v. Principal Secretary Finance & Planning, MD/District Collector/Project Director/Executive Engineer/Deputy Executive Engineer AP State Housing Corporation (incl. impleaded Respondents 7-10); alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 28.08.2023 in W.P. No.19678 of 2023; bill amount credited to petitioner's account; contempt case closed with liberty to reopen; no costs; Justice Ravi Cheemalapati; 11.09.2025.

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Contempt Case closed on recording that the bill amount has been credited to the petitioner's account; liberty to file an application to reopen if the amount is not received; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶43

Rachamallu Seshu Kumar Vs Shri S S Rawath — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010001862024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 241/2024

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Between:

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RACHAMALLU SESHU KUMAR, KUMAR, S/O. RANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O H.NO 23-142, SALIPET, NEAR YELLAIAH HOTEL, CHILAKALURIPET VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522616.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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SHRI S S RAWATH, PRDICIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, ARNARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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DR LAKSHMI SHA, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION,MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLOT NO. 11 AND 12, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT EARLIER KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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SHRI L SIVA SHANKAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AP STATE HOUSING CORP. LTD, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SHRI S VENUGOPAL, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, AP STATE HOUSING CORP. LTD, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT.4

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SHRI B SIVALINGAM, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE

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HOUSING CORP. LTD, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SHRI VENKATA RAO, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORP. LTD, CHILAKALURIPET, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT

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RAJA BABU, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION MANAGING DIRECTOR PLOT NOS 11 AND 12 AUTO NAGAR VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT EARLIER KRISHNA DISTRICT

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B ARUN KUMAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD NARASARAOPET PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT

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B SIVALINGAM, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD NARASARAOPET PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT RR 7 TO 10 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 30 12 2024 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2024 IN C C NO 241 OF 2024

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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 punish the contemnors under section l to 12 of the contempt of court act for Willful disobeying the orders of the honorable and AV and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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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 permit the petitioner to implead proposed Respondents 7 to 10., as Respondent No. 7. Shri. Peeyush Kumar S/o. not known aged known. Principal Secretary, Finance Department and planning department, A.P secretariat Bulidns, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P., as Respondent 8. Raja Babu, Andhra Pradesh Housing Corporation Managing Director Plot No:

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11&12, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, NTR District earlier Krishna District., as Respondent 9. P. Arun Kumar The District collector & Executive Director, AP State Housing Cor., Lted., Narasarao Pet, Palanadu District earlier Guntur district., as Respondent 10. B. Sivalingam The Executive Engineer, AP State Housing corp. Ltd, Narasaraopet, Palnadu district earlier Guntur District, as proposed respondents 7 to 10 in the present contempt case and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.BURLU CHANDRA SEKHAR

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R

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2.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

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3.VENKATA JAGANNADHA RAO E

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4.C SUMON

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5..

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6.B S SHIVAJI

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The Court made the following order:

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This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 28.08.2023 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.19678 of 2023.

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Sri B.Chandra Sekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, appearing through virtual mode, submits that the petitioner has received a call from the respondent authorities informing him that the bill amount has been credited to his account.

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Recording the said submission, as the authorities have informed that the bill amount has been credited to the petitioner’s account, the Contempt Case is closed. If the petitioner has not received the said amount, he is at liberty to file an appropriate application to reopen the case. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any in the Contempt Case, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

11.09.2025

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