Gangarapu Ravindra, Vs Sri G.Anantha Ramu, I.A.S — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Gangarapu Ravindra, Vs Sri G.Anantha Ramu, I.A.S — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010656582023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 924/2024

Between:

GANGARAPU RAVINDRA,, S/O. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC FARMER R/O. DOOR NO. 4-189, VEERANJANEYAPALLI, VENGALAMMACHERUVU, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, A.P.515144

...PETITIONER

AND

SRI G ANANTHA RAMU I A S, S/O. NOT KNOWN PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI (THE CONTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.1 AS PER COURT DATED 10.04.2025)

SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT I A S, S/O. NOT KNOWN PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI (THE CONTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.2 AS PER COURT DATED 10.04.2025)

SRI P ARJUNA RAO I A S, S/O. NOT KNOWN THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, BC WELFARE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, A.P

SMT M GOWTHAMI I A S, D/O. NOT KNOWN THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, A.P. (THE CONTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED AGAINST

RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER COURT DATED 10.04.2025)

SRI CHINTAMANI, S/O. NOT KNOWN THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, A.P. (THE CONTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.5 AS PER COURT DATED 10.04.2025)

SRI P BHASKAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI

SRI MALLIKARJUNA DISCHARGED, THE DIRECTOR BC WELFARE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA A P R8 IS DISCHARGED FROM THIS CONTEMPT CASE AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 10 04 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN CC NO 924 OF 2024

SRI CHETAN IAS DISCHARGED, DISTRICT COLLECTOR SATYA SAI DISTRICT A P R9 IS DISCHARGED FROM THIS CONTEMPT CASE AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 10 04 2025 VIDE I A NO 2 OF 2025 IN CC NO 924 OF 2024

MISS NIRMALA DISCHARGED, DISTRICT BC WELFARE OFFICER SATYA SAI DISTRICT A P RR 6 TO 10 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 30 12 2024 VIDE I A NO 2 OF 2024 IN C C NO 924 OF 2024 R10 IS DISCHARGED FROM THIS CONTEMPT CASE AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 10 04 2025 VIDE I A NO 3 OF 2025 IN CC NO 924 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 1 to 5 for their willful disobedience of order Dt. 26-09-2023 passed in W.P No. 19261 of 2023 on the file of this Hon'ble Court, 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 may kindly be pleased to discharge the name of the 4rt Respondent in the above Contempt Case and pass.

IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to permit the petitioner to implead the proposed 6th to 10th respondents as party -6th to 10th respondents to the main contempt case in the interests of justice and to 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 to discharge Respondent No.8 ( Mallikarjuna ) from the present Contempt Case No. 924 of 2024 and pass

IA NO: 2 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 to discharge the name of the 9th respondent in the above contempt case and pass

IA NO: 3 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 to discharge the name of the 10 (Smt. S Niramala Jyothi) from the Present Contempt Case No. 924 of 2024 and pass.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.PEDDI VIJAYBHASKAR

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.NAGARAJU NAGURU

2.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

3.SOMA RAJU YELISETTI

4.Y SUDHAKAR

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 26.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.19261 of 2023.

Sri Peddi Vijay Bhaskar, 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: 12^th September, 2025 RKS