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B Lingappa Vs Sri Kona Sasidhar IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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B Lingappa Vs Sri Kona Sasidhar IASB Lingappa v. Sri Kona Sasidhar IAS

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B Lingappa v. Sri Kona Sasidhar IAS

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12

Andhra Pradesh HC9 Apr 2026CC/1069/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt Case No.1069/2026, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 10.04.2026 by K Sreenivasa Reddy, J. Petitioner B Lingappa (contractor, Anantapur) invoked Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 against five contemnors/respondents including Principal Secretaries Kona Sasidhar and Peeyush Kumar, SPD Samagra Shiksha B Srinivasa Rao, Chief Engineer Ramesh Kumar and Executive Engineer M Jayaramulu, alleging flouting of the order dated 03-12-2025 in W.P No. 29638 of 2025. Compliance recorded: payment of Rs.31,27,103/- under CFMS Token No.2025-984074; contempt case closed, no costs. Keywords: contempt closed on compliance; willful disobedience; Samagra Shiksha / APSSA; CFMS token payment; no further orders necessary.

What did the court decide?

The Court recorded that counsel for the respondents, on written instructions (placed on record), submitted that payment had been made to the petitioner to a tune of Rs.31,27,103/- under CFMS Token No.2025-984074.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed willful disobedience of the order dated 03.12.2025 in W.P.No.29638 of 2025 warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

Court's answer

The Court recorded that counsel for the respondents, on written instructions (placed on record), submitted that payment had been made to the petitioner to a tune of Rs.31,27,103/- under CFMS Token No.2025-984074.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the payment having been made, the Court found no further orders necessary in the Contempt Case, accordingly closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed as a sequel.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Sections 10 to 12 — willful disobedience of order dated 03.12.2025 in W.P.No.29638 of 2025 (K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J.) — petitioner, a contractor, sought punishment of five State/Samagra Shiksha officials for non-compliance — when the matter came up, counsel for the respondents, on written instructions placed on record, submitted that payment of Rs.31,27,103/- had been made to the petitioner under CFMS Token No.2025-984074 — in view thereof the Court held no further orders were necessary and closed the Contempt Case, with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed as sequel. (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Single Judge, order dated 10.04.2026.)

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APHC010128032026

[3327]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1069/2026

Between:

B LINGAPPA, S/O. NARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.1-4-82, JANAKIRAM NAGAR, ANANTAPUR-515 001, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, A.P.,

...PETITIONER

AND

SRI KONA SASIDHAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION (PROG-LL) DEPARTMENT IN ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 238.

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT IN ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522 238.

SRI B SRINIVASA RAO, STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. KBC ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL(BOYS) PREMISESS, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA-520 010.

SRI RAMESH KUMAR, CHIEF ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH SAMAGRA SHIKSHA (APSS), AMARAVATI. KBC ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL(BOYS) PREMISES, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA-520 010.

SRI M JAYARAMULU, , EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APSSA, SRI SATYA

SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI- 515 134, A.P.

...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 Contemptnors/respondents herein under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for their willful disobedience and flouting the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P No. 29638 of 2025, dated 03-12-2025 passed by Hon'ble Sri Justice K. Srinivasa Reddy and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.D KASIM SAHEB

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.RAGHU BABU KALAMATA SC For Samagra Siksha

2.RAMA RAO KOCHIRI

3.RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM

The Court made the following Order:

The present Contempt Case has been filed by the petitioner seeking to punish the respondents for willful disobedience in complying with the order dated 03.12.2025 in W.P.No.29638 of 2025.

Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, on written instructions, submits that payment has been made to the petitioner herein to a tune of Rs.31,27,103/-, under the CFMS Token No.2025-984074. The written instructions are placed on record.

In view of the said reasons, no further orders are necessary to be

passed in this Contempt Case and accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J

Date:10.04.2026 MJA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1069/2026

Date:10.04.2026 MJA

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the respondents committed willful disobedience of the order dated 03.12.2025 in W.P.No.29638 of 2025 warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.¶¶28
The court held
The Court recorded that counsel for the respondents, on written instructions (placed on record), submitted that payment had been made to the petitioner to a tune of Rs.31,27,103/- under CFMS Token No.2025-984074.ratio¶¶29

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12¶¶20
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Section 10 to 12¶¶20

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Order dated 03-12-2025 in W.P.No.29638 of 2025, passed by Hon'ble Sri Justice K. Srinivasa Reddy of this Court, alleged by the petitioner to have been flouted/willfully disobeyed; the present Contempt Case seeks punishment for that non-compliance.¶¶20

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
B Lingappa (S/o Narappa, aged about 60 years, Contractor, Anantapur)¶¶10
D Kasim Saheb
respondent
Kona Sasidhar, IAS — Principal Secretary to Government, School Education (Prog-LL) Department, A.P.¶¶13
Raghu Babu Kalamata (SC for Samagra Siksha), Rama Rao Kochiri, Rama Chandra Rao Gurram
respondent
Peeyush Kumar, IAS — Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, A.P.¶¶14
respondent
B Srinivasa Rao — State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati¶¶15
respondent
Ramesh Kumar — Chief Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Samagra Shiksha (APSS), Amaravati¶¶16
respondent
M Jayaramulu — Executive Engineer, APSSA, Sri Satya Sai District, Puttaparthi¶¶17

Coram

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K Sreenivasa Reddyauthor¶¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 9 Apr 2026 · April
Registered: 10 Mar 2026
Case no.: CC/1069/2026
CNR: APHC010128032026
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: K Sreenivasa Reddy
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: Contempt Case

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B Lingappa v. Sri Kona Sasidhar IAS, CC/1069/2026 (AP), decided on 9 April 2026.

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Statutes2

Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Section 10 to 12

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Procedural history1

Order dated 03-12-2025 in W.P.No.29638 of 2025, passed by Hon'ble Sri Justice K. Srinivasa Reddy of this Court, alleged by the petitioner to have been flouted/willfully disobeyed; the present Contempt Case seeks punishment for that non-compliance.

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Bench / Coram

K Sreenivasa Reddy

Parties & counsel