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P.S.Mahesh Vs Sri G.Sai Prasad, I.A.S. — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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P.S.Mahesh v. Sri G.Sai Prasad, I.A.S.

Andhra Pradesh HC4 Mar 2026CC/1682/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court contempt case closed on recorded compliance; willful disobedience alleged of orders dated 26.04.2024 in W.P. No. 8016 of 2024; petition under Sections 10 to 12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; contemnors: G. Sai Prasad IAS (Principal Secretary, Water Resources), Peeyush Kumar IAS (Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning), V. Vinod Kumar IAS (District Collector, Ananthapur), S. Surendranatha Reddy (Executive Engineer, I.B. Division, Dharmavaram), B. Balaramudu (Deputy Executive Engineer, I.B. Sub Division); petitioner P.S. Mahesh, ayacutdar committee member, Bhairavanithippa Project, Ananthapuramu; no order as to costs; decided 05.03.2026 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda.

What did the court decide?

No punishment imposed; Contempt Case closed recording counsel's submission of compliance with the orders dated 26.04.2024 in W.P.No.8016 of 2024; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed.

Why is it important?

Recording the petitioner's counsel's submission that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 26.04.2024 in W.P.No.8016 of 2024, the Contempt Case is closed, with no order as to costs. ¶30

What the court decided

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Outcome

No punishment imposed; Contempt Case closed recording counsel's submission of compliance with the orders dated 26.04.2024 in W.P.No.8016 of 2024; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the orders dated 26.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8016 of 2024, warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.

Court's answer

Recording the petitioner's counsel's submission that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 26.04.2024 in W.P.No.8016 of 2024, the Contempt Case is closed, with no order as to costs.

Ratio / Principle

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case No. 1682 of 2025 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.; decided 05.03.2026) — Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 by P.S. Mahesh, an Ayacutdar Committee Member (Bhairavanithippa Project, Ananthapuramu District), alleging willful disobedience by five officials — the Principal Secretaries, Water Resources Department (G. Sai Prasad, IAS) and Finance and Planning Department (Peeyush Kumar, IAS), the District Collector, Ananthapur (V. Vinod Kumar, IAS), the Executive Engineer, I.B. Division, Dharmavaram (S. Surendranatha Reddy) and the Deputy Executive Engineer, I.B. Sub Division (B. Balaramudu) — of the orders dated 26.04.2024 passed in W.P. No. 8016 of 2024. On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have complied with those orders and no further orders were required. Recording the submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stood closed.

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APHC010331882025

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 VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1682/2025

Between:

P.S.MAHESH, , S/O P.S VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC- AYACUTDAR COMMITTEE MEMBER, R/O. LFMC, BHAIRAVANITHIPPA PROJECT. TALLAKERA VILLAGE, GUMMAGATTA MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

SRI G SAI PRASAD I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

SRI V VINOD KUMAR I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.

SRI S SURENDRANATHA REDDY, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, I.B. DIVISION, DHARAMAVARAM, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

SRI B BALARAMUDU, DY.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, I.B SUB DIVISION,DHARMAVARAM, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

...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 may be pleased to punish the respondents under Sec. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act for willfully, wantonly, deliberately, violating and not implementing the orders of the Honble High Court passed in W.P. No. 8016 of 2024 dated 26.04.2024, and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.DASARI S V V S V PRASAD

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.SOMA RAJU YELISETTI

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO:1682 OF 2025

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 26.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8016 of 2024.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 26.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8016 of 2024 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.

________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

05.03.2026 BSP

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

(closed)

Contempt Case No.1682 of 2025

05.03.2026 BSP

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the orders dated 26.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8016 of 2024, warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.¶27
The court held
Recording the petitioner's counsel's submission that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 26.04.2024 in W.P.No.8016 of 2024, the Contempt Case is closed, with no order as to costs.ratio¶30

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12¶18
Contempt of Courts ActSec. 10 to 12¶18

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Orders dated 26.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8016 of 2024, willful disobedience of which was alleged in this contempt case.¶27
Prior proceeding
At hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 26.04.2024 in W.P.No.8016 of 2024 and no further orders were required.¶29

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
P.S.MAHESH¶9
DASARI S V V S V PRASAD
respondent
SRI G SAI PRASAD I A S¶12
SOMA RAJU YELISETTI
respondent
SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S¶13
SOMA RAJU YELISETTI
respondent
SRI V VINOD KUMAR I A S¶14
SOMA RAJU YELISETTI
respondent
SRI S SURENDRANATHA REDDY¶15
SOMA RAJU YELISETTI
respondent
SRI B BALARAMUDU¶16
SOMA RAJU YELISETTI

Coram

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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDAauthor¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 4 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 7 Jul 2025
Case no.: CC/1682/2025
CNR: APHC010331882025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: Contempt Case

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Cite this judgement

P.S.Mahesh v. Sri G.Sai Prasad, I.A.S., CC/1682/2025 (AP), decided on 4 March 2026.

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Statutes2

Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12
Contempt of Courts ActSec. 10 to 12

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Procedural history2

Orders dated 26.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8016 of 2024, willful disobedience of which was alleged in this contempt case.
At hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 26.04.2024 in W.P.No.8016 of 2024 and no further orders were required.

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Bench / Coram

VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

Parties & counsel