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K. Janardhan Reddy v. Sai Kumar IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC18 Aug 2025CC/261/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati; Contempt Case 261/2025; Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; contempt of courts act 1971 sections 10 to 12; wilful disobedience of orders dated 20.11.2023 in W.P.No.15747 of 2023; compliance recorded; proceedings dated 18.08.2025; contemnors Sai Kumar IAS, Piyush Kumar IAS, Desa Naik, K Nagaraju (irrigation and finance departments, Nellore/Guntur); petitioner K. Janardhan Reddy; counsel Ramesh Babu Talluri and Mannam Venkata Krishna Rao; contempt case closed, no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

No punitive relief; the Contempt Case is closed upon recorded compliance of the underlying W.P. orders, with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. ¶30

K. Janardhan Reddy Vs Sai Kumar IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010034122025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 261/2025

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Between:

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K. JANARDHAN REDDY, S/O. K. SANKAR REDDY, AGED 55 YEARS R/O. PATHA VELLANTI, NELLORE RURAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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SAI KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND CAD, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI PIYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI DESA NAIK, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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SRI K NAGARAJU, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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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 pleased to punish the respondents under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, for their wilful disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 20.11.2023 passed in W.P. No. 15747 of 2023 and to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.RAMESH BABU TALLURI

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.MANNAM VENKATA KRISHNA RAO

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO:261/2024

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 20.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.15747 of 2023.

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

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the orders dated 20.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.15747 of 2023 are complied with and also issued proceedings dated 18.08.2025 to that effect. Therefore, no cause survives and no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner does not refute the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents.

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Recording the same, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

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________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

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19.08.2025 BSP

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