P.Chandra Sekhar Prasad v. Sri Karikala Valaveni
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12 – Contempt Case (AT) No.75 of 2023 (transferred from APAT No.75 of 2023)
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Justice B.S. Bhanumathi, order dated 04.04.2025 in Contempt Case (AT) No.75 of 2023 (transferred from APAT No.75/2023; registration id APHC010259242023). Filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by P.Chandra Sekhar Prasad against contemnor Sri Karikala Valaveni for willful disobedience of the Tribunal's order dated 08.12.2016 in O.A. No.9074 of 2013 (release of pension). On counsel's submission that the pension had been released and the order complied with, the contempt case was closed and pending miscellaneous petitions were closed. No adjudication on merits; no penalty or costs discussed. Advocates: Tatineni Banerjee and S.Samantha for the petitioner; none for the contemnor.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief adjudicated; the contempt case was closed upon recording compliance with the order in O.A. No.9074 of 2013, and pending miscellaneous petitions were closed.