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President v. Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar, IAS

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12 – Closure of contempt case on compliance

Andhra Pradesh HC22 Jun 2025CC/689/2024

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Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati; Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; CC No. 689 of 2024 decided 23.06.2025; contempt case under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 closed on compliance with orders dated 24.11.2023 in W.P.No.15746 of 2023; petitioner President WUA Kodavalur (Nellore); contemnors include Shashi Bhushan Kumar IAS and irrigation/finance officials; liberty reserved to challenge subsequent proceedings; no costs.

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Contempt Case closed on reported compliance, with liberty to challenge subsequent proceedings, if any, if advised; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case to stand closed. ¶49

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

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVAT

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MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE -O'
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PRESENT

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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 689 OF 2024

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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 direct notices to the Respondents herein and punish them for contempt of courts of the Hon'ble High court for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 24.11.2023 passed in WP No. 15746 of 2023

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Between:

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President, WUA, Kodavalur Bit-1, Kodavalur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District Rep. by its President K Mallikaijuna Rao, S/o. Venkata Sheshaiah Aged about 52 years, Occ. Contractor, R/o. Damegunta, Kodavaluru (M), SPSR Nellore District, Pincode. 524316.

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...Petitioner/ Writ Petitioner

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AND

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Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar, IAS, Special Chief Secretary of Irrigation (Water Resources Department) Department, Secretariat Amaravati, Guntur District. (R-1)

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Sri Shamsheer Singh Rawat, IAS, Principal Secretary of Finance Department, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. (R-2)

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A -v 3. Sri P Krishna Mohan, Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. (R-3)

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Sri K Naga Raju, Executive Engineer, Nellore Central Division, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. (R-4)

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Sri G Sai Prasad IAS, (Present) Special Chief Secretary of Irrigation and Water Resources Department Secretariat Amaravathi Guntur District

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Sri Peeyush Kumar IAS, (Present) Principal Secretary of Finance Department Secretariat Amaravathi Guntur District

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Sri S Desi Nayak, (Present) Superintendent Engineer Irrigation Circle Nellore SPSR Nellore District

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[RR 5 to 7 are impleaded as per Court Order dated 02.01.2025 vide I.A. No.2 of 2024 in CC No.689 of 2024]

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...Respondents/Respondents 1 to 4

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BATHALA RAMESH

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Counsel for the Respondent No’s 1,3: SMT S. SIVA KUMARI

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Counsel for the Respondent No.5: M/S SUSHMA YAGANTI

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Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI PULLAGURA NAGARAJU

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The Court made the following:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY ,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 689/2024

Between:

President

...PETITIONER

AND

Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar las and Others

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...CONTEMNOR(S)

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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BATHALA RAMESH

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

2.SUSHMA YAGANTI

3.SSIVAKUMARI

The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied the orders of this Court passed in W.P.No.¹⁵⁷⁴⁶ of 2023 dated 24.11.2023 and requested to close the contempt^case.

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Since the orders of this Court are complied with, no^{furtherordersare} needed to be passed in this contempt case.

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Hence, Contempt Case is closed, with a liberty to challenge the subsequent proceedings if any, if advised. No order^astocosts.

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Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt

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case shall stand closed.

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//TRUE COPY//

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