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Pearl Bevarages Limited v. the State of Ap

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Ss.10 to 12

Andhra Pradesh HC25 Jun 2025WP/1981/2024

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Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati, Contempt Case No.1981 of 2024 (Sri N Venkateswara Reddy v. Sri Sashibhusan Kumar IAS and others), decided 16.07.2025 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda. Contempt petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging willful disobedience of orders dated 04.11.2023 in W.P.No.26290 of 2023; Respondents 5 to 8 impleaded vide Court order dated 06.03.2025 in I.A.No.1 of 2025 (petition under Section 151 CPC); case closed on counsel's submission of compliance, with liberty to pursue separate proceedings for further claims and no order as to costs.

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Contempt Case closed on recorded compliance; liberty reserved to the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for any further claim; no order as to costs. ¶36

Pearl Bevarages Limited Vs the State of Ap — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010156922024

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[3329]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1981/2024

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Between:

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SRI N VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. LATE. N. VENKATASUBBA REDDY AGED 56 YEARS, OC CONTRACTOR R/O. REDDIVARIPALLE VILLAGE, KANNEMADUGU POST, THAMBALLAPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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SRI SASHIBHUSAN KUMAR IAS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

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SRI S S RAWAT IAS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI P VIJAY KUMAR REDDY, WOKING AS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (WRD), IRRIGATION CIRCLE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

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SRI T SURENDAR REDDY, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (WRD) IRRIGATION DIVISION, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

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SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT

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SRI J NIVAS IAS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT

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SRI VENKATESWARA RAJU, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WRD IRRIGATION CIRCLE CHITTOOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT

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SRI SURESH BABU, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WRD IRRIGATION DIVISION MADANAPALLE ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT RR 5 TO 8 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 06 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 1981 OF 2024

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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 may be pleased to punish the Respondent No.4 herein under sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for willfully and disobedience of the Orders passed by Honble Court in WP No. 26290 of 2023, dated. 04.11.2023 and pass such

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 proposed Respondents No. 5 to 48 as Respondent Nos.5 to 8 in CC No. 1981 Of 2024 in the interest of justice and pas

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.MD SALEEM

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

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2.S SIVA KUMARI

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO:1981/2024

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 04.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26290 of 2023.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and learned counsel for the respondents.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 04.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26290 of 2023 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

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Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim, if any. 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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16.07.2025 BSP

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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(closed)