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G.Prabhakara Gupta, v. H.Y.Dora

Andhra Pradesh HC5 Mar 2026CC/2243/2015

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati) contempt case closed 06.03.2026; petitioners Gupta, Deva Varma, Rama Krishna v. APSPDML contemnors H Y Dora (CMD) and R N Prasad Reddy (SE); Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 10-12; alleged wilful non-implementation of interim orders dated 31.07.2015 in WPMP No.30987/2015 in W.P. No.23906 (Justice R. Kanta Rao); main writ petition withdrawn; case closed, no order as to costs, pending applications closed; Judge: Maheswara Rao Kuncheam.

What did the court decide?

No punitive relief: the contempt case was closed on the petitioners' recorded submission (withdrawal of the main writ petition); no punishment under the Contempt of Courts Act was imposed; no order as to costs; as a sequel, all pending applications stand closed. ¶28

G.Prabhakara Gupta, Vs H.Y.Dora — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010443892015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2243/2015

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Between:

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G.PRABHAKARA GUPTA,, S/O.G.SUBBAIAH AGED 44 YEARS, R/O.8-1-113, MEDAR STREET RAYADURG, ANANTHAPURAMU - DIST.

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B.DEVA VARMA,, S/O.DEVADAS AGED 41 YEARS, D.NO.12/404, SAI NAGAR ANANTHAPURAMU.

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M.RAMA KRISHNA,, S/O.M.SRINIVASA SASTRY AGED 44 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.2/26 KALYANDURGA, ANANTHAPURAMU - DIST.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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H Y DORA, CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P.LIMITED SRINIVASA MANGAPURAM, TIRUPATHI CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

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R N PRASAD REDDY, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER A.P.S.P.D.C.L ANANTHAPURAMU.

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...CONTEMNOR(S):

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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 respondents under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willfully not implementing the Order of the Hon'ble Court passed by Hon'ble Sri Justice R.Kanta Rao in WPMP No.30987/2015 in W.P.No.23906/2015 dated 31.7.2015 and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.VEDULA SRINIVAS

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA

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The court made the following ORDER :

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The contempt case has been filed alleging wilful non implementation of the interim orders dated 31.07.2015 passed in W.P.M.P. No. 30987 of 2015 in W.P. No.23906 of 2016.

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Ms. Priyanvita Poppuri, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that in view of the withdrawal of the main writ petition, the petitioners are not inclined to pursue the contempt case.

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