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Akana Yesu Babu v. Sunil Kumar

Andhra Pradesh HC4 Mar 2026CC/1268/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; CONTEMPT CASE No.1268 of 2024; Akana Yesu Babu v. Sunil Kumar and others (Principal Secretaries, Panchayat Raj & RD and Finance Departments; Commissioner, PR&RD; District Collector, West Godavari; Executive Engineer, P.R.I. Division, Narsapur; Mandal Engineering Officer; Darbharevu Grampanchayat Secretary; successor officials 8-13 impleaded 12.02.2026 in IA No.1/25); Coram: Justice Ninala Jayasurya; decided 05.03.2026; contempt case closed recording compliance of order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023; no costs; Counsel: Annamneedi Balakrishna for petitioner; Nagaraju Pullagura, Rama Rao Kochiri, Kiran Kumar Vadlamudi, N Srihari for contemnors.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case No.1268 of 2024 closed, recording counsel's statement of compliance with the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023; no costs awarded.

Why is it important?

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023 has been complied with, the Court closed the Contempt Case and directed that there shall be no costs. The closure rests on counsel's stated compliance; the Court made no independent adjudication on the question of compliance. ¶38

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt Case No.1268 of 2024 closed, recording counsel's statement of compliance with the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023; no costs awarded.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023 stands complied with, such that the Contempt Case may be closed.

Court's answer

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023 has been complied with, the Court closed the Contempt Case and directed that there shall be no costs. The closure rests on counsel's stated compliance; the Court made no independent adjudication on the question of compliance.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case No.1268 of 2024, Akana Yesu Babu v. Sunil Kumar and others, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Ninala Jayasurya, J.), decided 05.03.2026: The Contempt Case was instituted to enforce compliance with the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023. Respondents 8 to 13 (successor officials in the Panchayat Raj and Finance departments, the District Collector, the Executive Engineer, and the Panchayat Secretary of Darbharevu Grampanchayat) had been impleaded by court order dated 12.02.2026 in IA No.1/25. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023 has been complied with; the Court recorded the said submissions and closed the Contempt Case, imposing no costs. No independent finding on compliance was rendered.

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APHC010090392024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1268 OF 2024

Between:

AKANA YESU BABU, S/O. VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.3-19, YERAM SATTIVARI PALEM, NARSAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 534 275.

...PETITIONER

AND

SUNIL KUMAR, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI KONA SASIDHAR, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, OFFICE AT NAKKAL ROAD, SURYARAO PETA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

P PRASANTHI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (PANCHYAT RAJ WING) WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM.

K RAMAKANTH RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. DIVISION, NARSAPUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

Y V R NAGESWAR RAO, THE MANDAL ENGINEERING OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, NARSAPUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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LAKSHMIPATHI RAJU, THE DARBHAREVU GRAMPANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, NARSAPUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

SRI SASHIBUSHAN KUMAR IAS, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

SRI V R KRISHNA TEJA MYLAVARAPU, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, OFFICE AT NAKKAL ROAD, SURYARAO PETA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT

SMT NAGA RANI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,(PANCHAYAT RAJ WING) WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM

B VIJAYA KUMAR, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I DIVISION, NARSAPUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

SRI RAVI KUMAR, THE DARBHAREVU GRAMPANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, NARSAPUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. RR 8 TO 13 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 12.02.2026, VIDE IA NO-1/25 IN CC NO1268 OF 2024

...CONTEMNOR(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

2.RAMA RAO KOCHIRI

3.KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI

4.N SRIHARI

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The Court made the following ORDER:

At the time of considering the matter, Mr.Annamneedi Balakrishna, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023 has been complied with, therefore, the Contempt Case may be closed.

Recording the said submissions, the Contempt Case is closed. No costs.

NINALA JAYASURYA, J

Date:05.03.2026. Ssv

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1268 OF 2024

Date:05.03.2026

Ssv

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023 stands complied with, such that the Contempt Case may be closed.medium confidence¶37
The court held
Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023 has been complied with, the Court closed the Contempt Case and directed that there shall be no costs. The closure rests on counsel's stated compliance; the Court made no independent adjudication on the question of compliance.ratio¶38

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023, alleged non-compliance with which was the subject of this Contempt Case; at the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the said order has been complied with. The forum that passed the writ order is not stated in the text.¶37
13.12.2023
Prior proceeding
Respondents 8 to 13 (successor officials) were impleaded by court order dated 12.02.2026 in IA No.1/25 in CC No.1268 of 2024.¶25

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
AKANA YESU BABU¶9
ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA
respondent
SUNIL KUMAR, Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh¶12
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh¶13
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
SRI KONA SASIDHAR, Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department¶14
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
P PRASANTHI I A S, District Collector (Panchayat Raj Wing), West Godavari District¶15
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
K RAMAKANTH RAO, Executive Engineer, P.R.I. Division, Narsapur¶16
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
Y V R NAGESWAR RAO, Mandal Engineering Officer, Mandal Praja Parishad, Narsapur¶17
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
LAKSHMIPATHI RAJU, Panchayat Secretary representing Darbharevu Grampanchayat¶19
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
SRI SASHIBUSHAN KUMAR IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh¶20
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh¶21
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
SRI V R KRISHNA TEJA MYLAVARAPU, Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department¶22
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
SMT NAGA RANI I A S, District Collector (Panchayat Raj Wing), West Godavari District¶23
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
B VIJAYA KUMAR, Executive Engineer, P.R.I Division, Narsapur¶24
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI
respondent
SRI RAVI KUMAR, Panchayat Secretary representing Darbharevu Grampanchayat¶25
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, RAMA RAO KOCHIRI, KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI, N SRIHARI

Coram

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NINALA JAYASURYAauthor¶6

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 4 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 26 Feb 2024
Case no.: CC/1268/2024
CNR: APHC010090392024
Bench: Ninala Jayasurya
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: CONTEMPT CASE

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Cite this judgement

Akana Yesu Babu v. Sunil Kumar, CC/1268/2024 (AP), decided on 4 March 2026.

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Procedural history2

Order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No.29595 of 2023, alleged non-compliance with which was the subject of this Contempt Case; at the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the said order has been complied with. The forum that passed the writ order is not stated in the text.13.12.2023
Respondents 8 to 13 (successor officials) were impleaded by court order dated 12.02.2026 in IA No.1/25 in CC No.1268 of 2024.

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