M/S N Nageswara Rao and Co. Vs Sri Pradyumna IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

M/S N Nageswara Rao and Co. Vs Sri Pradyumna IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt Case closed on counsel's submission that the orders in W.P. No. 24311 of 2023 dated 22.09.2023 have been complied with; no punishment ordered; no order as to costs; miscellaneous applications pending, if any, stood closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the contemnors willfully violated the orders dated 22-09-2023 passed in W.P. No. 24311 of 2023 and were liable to be punished under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Recording learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that the orders disobedience whereof was complained of have been complied with, the Court closed the Contempt Case, with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel to the closure of the Contempt Case, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶42

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Justice Ravi Cheemalapati — Contempt Case No. 417/2024, decided 19-09-2025. The contempt case, filed by contractor M/s N Nageswara Rao & Co. (rep. by its Managing Partner) and Nekkalapu Venkata Ravi Kumar under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleged willful disobedience of the orders dated 22.09.2023 passed in W.P. No. 24311 of 2023 delivered by Hon'ble Sri Justice Ravi Cheemalapati; respondents included the Principal Secretaries (Roads & Buildings and Finance), the Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer (R&B), the Director of Works and Accounts Officer and the Pay and Accounts Officer, with Sri Peeyush Kumar and Sri Kanthilal Dhande later impleaded as respondents 8 and 9 per Court Order dated 04-07-2025 vide IA No. 1 of 2025. At adjudication, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the orders disobedience whereof was complained of had been complied with and nothing remained for adjudication. Recording that submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs, and as a sequel miscellaneous applications, pending if any, stood closed.

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APHC010025312024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 417/2024

Between:

M/S N NAGESWARA RAO AND CO, D.NO. 1-364, PLOT NO. 9, COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LAYOUT, VISALAKSHI NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM. REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER NEKKLAPU VENKATA RAVI KUMAR.

NEKKALAPU VENKATA RAVI KUMAR,, S/O. N. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. H.NO. 1-364, PLOT NO. 9, VISALAKSHI NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

SRI PRADYUMNA IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS(R AND B) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI LAKKIREDDY SRINIVASA REDDY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER, R AND B SH AND MDAPRDC, NEW R AND B BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, M.G. ROAD, .OPP INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, VIJAYAWADA.

K KANTHIMATHI, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B

CIRCLE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

SRI CH S R N V RAMESH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

SRI CH K MALLESWARA RAO, THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI M RAMA SUBBAIAH, THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM.

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI THULLUR MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT

SRI KANTHILAL DHANDE I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS R AND B DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI THULLUR MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT RR8 AND 9 ARE IMPLEADED PER COURT ORDER DATED 04 07 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 417 OF 2024

...CONTEMNOR(S):

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 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for willful violation of orders of this Honhle Court in W.P. No. 24311 of 2023 dated 22-09-2023 delivered by Honhle Sri. Justice Ravi Cheemalapati and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 dispense with the filing original copy of order dated 22-09-2023 in WP. No. 24311 of 2023 pending disposal of the Contempt Case and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 may be pleased to implead the Sri Peeyush Kumar, Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal,

Guntur District and Sri Kanthilal Dhande, Principal Secretary, Roads and Buildings (RdsB) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati,Thullur Mandal, Guntur District as respondents 8 and 9 in the Contempt Case No. 417 of 2023 and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

2.ASHOK RAM V

3.C SUMON

4.Y BALAJI

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for the willful disobedience of the orders dated 22.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.24311 of 2023.

Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the orders of this Court disobedience of which is complained of in this contempt case has been complied with, as such, there remains nothing for adjudication and prayed to close the contempt.

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

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

_____________________________

JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

Date: 19^th September, 2025 RKS