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J. Rama Sundara Rao Vs Peeyush Kumar — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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J. Rama Sundara Rao Vs Peeyush KumarJ. Rama Sundara Rao v. Peeyush Kumar

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J. Rama Sundara Rao v. Peeyush Kumar

Contempt of Courts – Closure upon compliance

Andhra Pradesh HC1 Feb 2026CC/21/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; CONTEMPT CASE NO: 21/2025 (record identifier APHC010001542025); Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; decided 02.02.2026; J. Rama Sundara Rao v. contemnor officials (Principal Secretary Finance Peeyush Kumar; Principal Secretary Irrigation G Sai Prasad; District Collector Eluru K Vetri Selvi; Chief Engineer Venkateswara Rao Mamidi; Superintending Engineer Deva Prakash Chilakapat; Executive Engineer Pammi Nagarjuna Rao); contempt alleged for violation of orders dated 21.02.2024 in W.P.No.1209 of 2023; case closed on recorded compliance; no costs; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 10 to 12.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; the Contempt Case was closed recording the petitioner's counsel's submission that the respondents complied with the orders dated 21.02.2024 in W.P.No.1209 of 2023, with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood closed.

Why is it important?

The Court recorded learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 21.02.2024 in W.P.No.1209 of 2023 and, on that basis, closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs. No adjudication was made on the merits of the contempt allegation. ¶¶31

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief; the Contempt Case was closed recording the petitioner's counsel's submission that the respondents complied with the orders dated 21.02.2024 in W.P.No.1209 of 2023, with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by wilful disobedience of the orders dated 21.02.2024 passed by the High Court in W.P.No.1209 of 2023.

Court's answer

The Court recorded learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 21.02.2024 in W.P.No.1209 of 2023 and, on that basis, closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs. No adjudication was made on the merits of the contempt allegation.

Ratio / Principle

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case were directed to stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt of Courts — Closure upon compliance — Contempt Case No. 21/2025 under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 alleging wilful disobedience of orders dated 21.02.2024 in W.P.No.1209 of 2023; learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents had complied with the said orders; the High Court recorded the submission, closed the Contempt Case and made no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, also stood closed. No adjudication on merits; no precedent discussed.

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APHC010001542025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 21/2025

Between:

J. RAMA SUNDARA RAO, S/O. RAMA MOHANA RAO AGED 58 YEARS, R/O. H.N0.7C-9-11/1, CHATAPARRU ROAD, EASTERN STREET, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

PEEYUSH KUMAR, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

K VETRI SELVI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.

SRI VENKATESWARA RAO MAMIDI, THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

DEVA PRAKASH CHILAKAPAT, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (IRRIGATION CIRCLE), IRRIGATION WORKS, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.

SRI PAMMI NAGARJUNA RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GODAVARI WESTERN DIVISION, NIDADAVOLU.WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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...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 take to cognizance the offence of Contempt of Court committed by the respondents herein and to punish them for violating the orders dated 21.02.2024 passed in W.P No. 1209 of 2023 by Honble Sri JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.MARELLA RADHA

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.SUSHMA YAGANTI

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 21/2025

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 21.02.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.1209 of 2023.

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 21.02.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.1209 of 2023, and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. No order as to costs.

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

________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

02.02.2026 TPS

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

(closed)

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 21/2025

02.02.2026 TPS

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by wilful disobedience of the orders dated 21.02.2024 passed by the High Court in W.P.No.1209 of 2023.¶¶29
The court held
The Court recorded learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 21.02.2024 in W.P.No.1209 of 2023 and, on that basis, closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs. No adjudication was made on the merits of the contempt allegation.ratio¶¶31

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Orders dated 21.02.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.1209 of 2023, alleged to have been wilfully disobeyed by the respondents (basis of the contempt allegation, not an order under challenge in this proceeding).¶¶29
High Court of Andhra Pradesh (this Court) · 21.02.2024
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No. 1209 of 2023 was decided on 21.02.2024 by Hon'ble Sri Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; the alleged violation of those orders is the foundation of this contempt case.¶¶20
Prior proceeding
Present contempt case instituted under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 seeking cognizance of the offence of contempt and punishment of the respondents.¶¶20

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
J. RAMA SUNDARA RAO¶¶9
MARELLA RADHA
respondent
PEEYUSH KUMAR, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT¶¶12
SUSHMA YAGANTI
respondent
SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT¶¶13
SUSHMA YAGANTI
respondent
K VETRI SELVI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU¶¶14
SUSHMA YAGANTI
respondent
SRI VENKATESWARA RAO MAMIDI, THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA¶¶15
SUSHMA YAGANTI
respondent
DEVA PRAKASH CHILAKAPAT, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (IRRIGATION CIRCLE), ELURU¶¶16
SUSHMA YAGANTI
respondent
SRI PAMMI NAGARJUNA RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GODAVARI WESTERN DIVISION, NIDADAVOLU¶¶17
SUSHMA YAGANTI

Coram

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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDAauthor¶¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 1 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 2 Jan 2025
Case no.: CC/21/2025
CNR: APHC010001542025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: CONTEMPT CASE

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Cite this judgement

J. Rama Sundara Rao v. Peeyush Kumar, CC/21/2025 (AP), decided on 1 February 2026.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12

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Procedural history3

Orders dated 21.02.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.1209 of 2023, alleged to have been wilfully disobeyed by the respondents (basis of the contempt allegation, not an order under challenge in this proceeding).High Court of Andhra Pradesh (this Court) · 21.02.2024
Writ Petition No. 1209 of 2023 was decided on 21.02.2024 by Hon'ble Sri Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; the alleged violation of those orders is the foundation of this contempt case.
Present contempt case instituted under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 seeking cognizance of the offence of contempt and punishment of the respondents.

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Bench / Coram

VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

Parties & counsel