Kilarapu Srinivasa Rao v. Sri. Shashibhushan Kumar, I.A.S.
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12 – Closure of contempt case on recorded compliance
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati), CC No. 2553 of 2024, under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; petitioner Kilarapu Srinivasa Rao (contractor); respondents serving/former State irrigation and finance officers (incl. Principal Secretary Shashibhushan Kumar IAS, District Collectors, Engineers-in-Chief); alleged willful disobedience of orders dt. 03.01.2024 in W.P. No. 18257/2023; RR 8–14 impleaded on 29.10.2024; case CLOSED on 26.06.2025 by Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J. after petitioner's counsel reported compliance; no punishment, no costs, MPs if any closed. Of value mainly as a record of disposal by closure on compliance; contains no ruling on contempt law and cites no precedents.
What did the court decide?
None by way of punishment; the contempt case was closed on recording the petitioner's counsel's submission of compliance by the respondents, with no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions, if any, were directed to stand closed.