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M/S Jain Irrigation Systems Limited v. Shashibushan Kumar

Andhra Pradesh HC10 Sept 2026CC/2381/2026

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What is this about?

The petitioner filed a contempt case alleging willful disobedience of a court order directing respondents to release admitted amounts within four months. The petitioner's counsel submitted that the order had been complied with, and the court closed the contempt case with no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Contempt case closed; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications also closed.

M/S Jain Irrigation Systems Limited Vs Shashibushan… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010337672026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE 11^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2381 OF 2026

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Between:

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M/S JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LIMITED, Represented by its Senior Manager, Nagaraju Pradeep Kumar, H.No. 1-1-782/B/5, Opp. Park, Near Canara Bank,Gandhinagar, Hyderabad - 500080, Telangana.

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...Petitioner

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AND

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Shashibushan Kumar, Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. Peeyush Kumar, Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi,Amaravati, Guntur District.

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B Bala Chandra Reddy, The Chief Engineer Projects and Water Resource Officer,Water Resources Department, Telugu ganga, Kadapa, Kadapa District-516004.

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U Ramesh, The Superintending Engineer, SKD GNSS Project Circle,Water Resources Department, Telugu Ganga, Kadapa, Kadapa District 516004.

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...Respondents

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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 may be pleased to punish the respondent by invoking the

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provisions of the Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of court Act, 1971 by taking appropriate steps as per the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 in accordance with law, for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Honble Court dated 19.11.2025 in W.P. No. 22304 of 2025 and pass such

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Counsel for the Petitioner: M SHANMUKHA TEJA

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Counsel for the Respondents: NAGARAJU PULLAGURA Counsel for the Respondents:SOMA RAJU YELISETTI Counsel for the Respondents:T S RAYALU

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The Court made the following

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ORDER:

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This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.22304 of 2025 on 19.11.2025, wherein this Court passed the following order:

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“….this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release admitted amounts payable to the petitioner within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.....…”

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Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.M. Shanmukha Teja,

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learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order dated 19.11.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.22304 of 2025 has been complied with by the respondents. Therefore, requested this Court to close the contempt case.

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

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As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed.

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JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

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Date: 11.09.2026 KGR

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M/S Jain Irrigation Systems Limited v. Shashibushan Kumar

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