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Pyna Srinivas Vs Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar, IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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Pyna Srinivas v. Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar, IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC23 Jun 2025CC/2543/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

AP High Court Amaravati contempt case CC No. 2543 of 2024; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 10-12; willful disobedience of orders dated 22.11.2023 in W.P.No.10962 of 2023; petitioner Pyna Srinivas (contractor, Dowleswaram, East Godavari); contemnors/respondents: Shashi Bhushan Kumar IAS (Principal Secretary, Water Resources), S S Rawat IAS (Finance and Planning), D Srinivasulu (Executive Engineer, PIPLMC Div.3 Jaggampeta), M Bhaskar Rao (Deputy Executive Engineer, PIPLMC Sub-Div.4 Prathipadu), K H Jilani (Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer, Kakinada), K Siva Prasad IAS, Piyush Kumar IAS, Srinivasa Rao, Rajinikanth; R6-R9 impleaded vide I.A.No.1 of 2025, order dated 08.04.2025; compliance by respondents recorded; contempt case closed, no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed; counsel N Siva Reddy (petitioner), Nagaraju Pullagura and K M Krishna Reddy (respondents); Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; decision dated 24.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

None; the Contempt Case was closed with no order as to costs after recording the respondents' compliance. ¶58

Why is it important?

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 22.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.10962 of 2023, and hence no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case; the Court recorded this submission. ¶57

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the Contempt Case was closed with no order as to costs after recording the respondents' compliance.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are liable to be punished under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willfully violating and disobeying the Orders of the High Court dated 22/11/2023 in W.P.No.10962 of 2023.

Court's answer

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 22.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.10962 of 2023, and hence no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case; the Court recorded this submission.

Ratio / Principle

Recording the said submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.ratio¶59

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case No. 2543 of 2024, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda): instituted under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Pyna Srinivas, contractor, against nine officials — the Principal Secretaries (Water Resources; Finance and Planning), Executive Engineer and Deputy Executive Engineer, P.I.P.L.M.C. Divisions 3 and 4, Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer (Works and Projects), and Respondents 6 to 9 impleaded by Court Order dated 08.04.2025 in I.A.No.1 of 2025 — for willful violation and disobedience of the High Court's orders dated 22.11.2023 in W.P.No.10962 of 2023. On hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents had complied with the orders dated 22.11.2023 and no further orders were required. Recording the submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs, and directed that miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending therein stand closed.

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APHC010221132024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE fO TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR \

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PRESENT

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2543 OF 2n?4

( Contempt case U/s. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 to Punish the Respondents herein for willfully violating and disobeying the Orders of the High Court dated 22/11/2023 in WP.No.10962 of 2023.)

Between:

Pyna Srinivas, S/o Late Sri Venkanna , Hindu, Age 53 Years, Occ Contractor, R/o Door No. 6-73/1, Dowleswaram - 533 125 Rajamahendravaram Rural Mandal, E.G.Dist.

...Petitioner

AND

Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Government of A.P., Water Resources Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 237, Amaravati, Guntur District

Sri S S Rawat IAS, PrI. Secretary to Government, Government of A.P., Finance and Planning Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 237, Amaravati, Guntur District

Sri D Srinivasulu Executive Engineer, P.I.P.L.M.C. Division No.3 Jaggampeta - 533 435, Kakinada District 4. Sri M Bhaskar Rao, Deputy Executive Engineer, P.i.P.L.M.C. Sub Division No.4 Prathipadu - 533 432, Kakinada District

Sri K H Jilani, Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer (Works and Projects) Bhanugudi Centre, Kakinada - 533 003

Sri K Siva Prasad IAS, Principal Secretary to Government Water Resources Department A P Secretariat Velagapudi 522 237 Amaravatum Guntur District

Sri Piyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary to Government Finance and Planning Department A P Secretariat Velagapudi 522 237 Amaravati Guntur District

Sri Srinivasa Rao, Executive Engineer P I P L M C Division No 3 Jaggampeta 533 435 Kakinada District

Sri Rajinikanth, Deputy Engineer P I P L M C Division No 4 Prathipadu 533 432 Kakinada District.

( RR6 to 9 are impleaded as per Court Order dated 08 04 2025 vide I A No 1 of 2025 in C C No 2543 of 2024.)

...Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI N SIVA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondents: SRI NAGARAJU PULLAGURA,

Counsel for the Respondents: SRI K M KRISHNA REDDY

The Court made the following order:

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APHC010221132024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3329]

TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2543/2024

Between:

Pyna Srinivas

...PETITIONER

AND

Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar las and Others

...CONTEMNOR{S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.N SIVA REDDY

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

2.KM KRISHNA REDDY

/ The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SR! JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2543 of 2024

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents^{forwillfuldisobedience} of the orders dated 22.11.2023 passed by this Court^{inW.P.No.10962of2023.}

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel^{forthepetitioner} submits that the respondents have complied with the^{ordersdated22.11.2023} passed by this Court in W.P.No.10962 of 2023, and hence,^{nofurtherordersare} required to be passed in the contempt case.

Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is^{closed.Noorderas} to costs.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.

Sd/- M RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To, 1. Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Government of A.P., Water Resources Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 237, Amaravati, Guntur District

Sri S S Rawat IAS, PrI. Secretary to Government, Government of A.P. Finance and Planning Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 237 Amaravati, Guntur District

Sri D Srinivasulu, Executive Engineer, P.I.P.L.M.C. Division No.3 Jaggampeta - 533 435, Kakinada District

Sri M Bhaskar Rao, Deputy Executive Engineer, P.I.P.L.M.C. Sub^Division No.4 Prathipadu - 533 432, Kakinada District

Sri K H Jilani, Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer (Works and Projects) Bhanugudi Centre, Kakinada - 533 003

Sri K Siva Prasad IAS, Principal Secretary to Government Water Resources Department A P Secretariat Velagapudi 522²³⁷ Amaravatum Guntur District

Sri Piyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary to Government Finance and Planning Department A P Secretariat Velagapudi 522²³⁷ Amaravati Guntur District

Sri Srinivasa Rao, Executive Engineer P I P L M C Division No 3 Jaggampet^a^^533 435 Kakinada District

Sri Rajinikanth, Deputy Engineer P I P L M C Division No 4 Prathipadu 533 432 Kakinada District.

One CC to SRI. N SIVA REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to SRI. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, Advocate [OPUC]

One CC to SRI. K M KRISHNA REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]

Two CD Copies

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HIGH COURT

DATED:24/06/2024

ORDER

CC NO. 2543 OF 2024

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CLOSING THE CC

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents are liable to be punished under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willfully violating and disobeying the Orders of the High Court dated 22/11/2023 in W.P.No.10962 of 2023.¶11
The court held
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 22.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.10962 of 2023, and hence no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case; the Court recorded this submission.ratio¶57

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act 197110 to 12¶11

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Orders dated 22.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.10962 of 2023, alleged to have been willfully violated and disobeyed by the respondents.¶56
High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 22.11.2023
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No.10962 of 2023, in which this Court passed orders on 22.11.2023; the alleged disobedience of those orders occasioned this contempt case.¶57
Prior proceeding
Respondents 6 to 9 impleaded as per Court Order dated 08.04.2025 in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in C.C.No.2543 of 2024.¶24

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Pyna Srinivas, S/o Late Sri Venkanna, Occ Contractor, R/o Door No. 6-73/1, Dowleswaram, Rajamahendravaram Rural Mandal, E.G.Dist.¶13
N Siva Reddy
respondent
Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Government of A.P., Water Resources Department¶16
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy
respondent
Sri S S Rawat IAS, PrI. Secretary to Government, Government of A.P., Finance and Planning Department¶17
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy
respondent
Sri D Srinivasulu, Executive Engineer, P.I.P.L.M.C. Division No.3, Jaggampeta¶18
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy
respondent
Sri M Bhaskar Rao, Deputy Executive Engineer, P.i.P.L.M.C. Sub Division No.4, Prathipadu¶18
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy
respondent
Sri K H Jilani, Assistant Pay and Accounts Officer (Works and Projects), Kakinada¶19
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy
respondent
Sri K Siva Prasad IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department¶20
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy
respondent
Sri Piyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department¶21
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy
respondent
Sri Srinivasa Rao, Executive Engineer, P I P L M C Division No 3, Jaggampeta¶22
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy
respondent
Sri Rajinikanth, Deputy Engineer, P I P L M C Division No 4, Prathipadu¶23
Nagaraju Pullagura, K M Krishna Reddy

Coram

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Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagaddaauthor¶9

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 23 Jun 2025 · June
Registered: 7 May 2024
Case no.: CC/2543/2024
CNR: APHC010221132024
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: Contempt Case (CC)

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Pyna Srinivas v. Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar, IAS, CC/2543/2024 (AP), decided on 23 June 2025.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts Act 197110 to 12

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Procedural history3

Orders dated 22.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.10962 of 2023, alleged to have been willfully violated and disobeyed by the respondents.High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 22.11.2023
Writ Petition No.10962 of 2023, in which this Court passed orders on 22.11.2023; the alleged disobedience of those orders occasioned this contempt case.
Respondents 6 to 9 impleaded as per Court Order dated 08.04.2025 in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in C.C.No.2543 of 2024.

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Bench / Coram

Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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