The contempt petition was closed after counsel for the petitioner confirmed that the respondents had complied with the underlying writ petition order directing payment release.
Contempt case closed; no order as to costs.
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APHC010182582026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1443 OF 2026
Between:
...Petitioner
AND
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...Respondents
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 For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the petitioner herein prays that this Honble Court may be pleased to call the contemnors herein and to punish them under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willful disobedience and deliberately violating the orders passed by this Honble Court in W.P. No. 15526 of 2025, dated 17-092025 and to pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 dispense with personal appearance of the Respondent No.1 on 11-09-2026 in C.0 No.1443 of 2026, and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKAT SAILENDRA G
Counsel for the Respondents: NAGARAJU PULLAGURA Counsel for the Respondents:SOMA RAJU YELISETTI Counsel for the Respondents:T LAKSHMI PADMAJA
The Court made the following
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ORDER:
This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.15526 of 2025 on 17.09.2025, wherein this Court passed the following order:
“….this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount to the petitioner in accordance with the quality control certificate dated 10.05.2022 issued by the respondents within a period of six (06) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.....…”
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed.
JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 11.09.2026 KGR
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents wilfully disobeyed the court's order dated 17.09.2025 in W.P. No. 15526 of 2025 directing release of payment within six months.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sudhakara Infratech Pvt. Ltd.
G Sai Prasad IAS, Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department
Sri Peeyush Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary, Finance Department
Sri B Prema Kumar, Director of Works and Accounts
Sri G SaiPrasad, Commissioner CADA, Water Resources Department
Sri S Abuthaleem, Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department
V. Sujatha
As recorded by the court registry
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