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K S R and Company Vs G Sai Prasad, IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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K S R and Company Vs G Sai Prasad, IASK S R and Company v. G Sai Prasad, IAS

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K S R and Company v. G Sai Prasad, IAS

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12

Andhra Pradesh HC2 Feb 2026CC/2355/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt Case No. 2355 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), decided 03.02.2026 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda. Petitioner K S R AND COMPANY, represented by its Managing Partner Karri Chandi Keswara Reddy, through counsel K Srinivasa Prasad, filed the contempt case against five officials (Principal Secretary Irrigation & Water Resource Department, Principal Secretary Finance Department, District Collector Irrigation Wing West Godavari, Superintending Engineer Dowleswaram, Executive Engineer Bhimavaram) for alleged willful disobedience of orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have complied with the said orders; the Court recorded the submission, closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs, and closed pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any. No findings on the merits of the alleged contempt.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case closed, recording respondents' compliance with the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed ¶30

Why is it important?

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023, the Contempt Case is closed with no order as to costs ¶30

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt Case closed, recording respondents' compliance with the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.30692 of 2023, warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Court's answer

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023, 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 of Courts Act, 1971 - Sections 10 to 12 - Alleged willful disobedience of orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023 - Learned counsel for petitioner submits that respondents have complied with the said orders - Submission recorded - Contempt Case closed; no order as to costs - Pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed - No adjudication on the merits of the alleged contempt.

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APHC010446332025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2355/2025

Between:

K S R AND COMPANY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, KARRI CHANDI KESWARA REDDY, S/O. SUBBI REDDY. AGED 56 YEARS, R/O. 1-410, OLD RAMALAYAM STREET, RAVUAPALEM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT,

SMT C NAGA RANI IAS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IRRIGATION WING, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

SRI CH DEVA PRAKASH, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, DOWLESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

SRI CH V V S SATYANARYANA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DRAINAGE DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, 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 pleased to punish the respondent authorities for willful, defiberate, disobeying of the orders passed by the Honourable High Court in W. P. No. 30692 of 2023 dated 03.01.2024 under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.K SRINIVASA PRASAD

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2355/2025

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.30692 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 03.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.30692 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

03.02.2026 TPS

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

(closed)

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2355/2025

03.02.2026 TPS

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.30692 of 2023, warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971¶28
The court held
Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023, the Contempt Case is closed with no order as to costsratio¶30

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12¶19

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023, alleged to have been willfully disobeyed by the respondents¶28
High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati · 03.01.2024
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No. 30692 of 2023 in which this Court passed orders on 03.01.2024; alleged non-compliance with those orders forms the basis of the present contempt case¶28
Prior proceeding
Present contempt petition filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent authorities for willful disobedience of the writ orders¶19

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
K S R AND COMPANY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, KARRI CHANDI KESWARA REDDY¶9
K SRINIVASA PRASAD
respondent
G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT¶12
respondent
SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT¶13
respondent
SMT C NAGA RANI IAS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IRRIGATION WING¶14
respondent
SRI CH DEVA PRAKASH, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT¶15
respondent
SRI CH V V S SATYANARYANA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT¶16

Coram

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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDAauthor¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 2 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 1 Sept 2025
Case no.: CC/2355/2025
CNR: APHC010446332025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: CONTEMPT CASE

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K S R and Company v. G Sai Prasad, IAS, CC/2355/2025 (AP), decided on 2 February 2026.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12

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Procedural history3

Orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.30692 of 2023, alleged to have been willfully disobeyed by the respondentsHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati · 03.01.2024
Writ Petition No. 30692 of 2023 in which this Court passed orders on 03.01.2024; alleged non-compliance with those orders forms the basis of the present contempt case
Present contempt petition filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent authorities for willful disobedience of the writ orders

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Bench / Coram

VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

Parties & counsel