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M/S.Sri Bhagavan Transport ,Engineers and Contractors v. Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar,Ias

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12

Andhra Pradesh HC21 Jan 2026CC/2585/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt Case No. 2585 of 2024, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 22.01.2026 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda. Petitioner M/s Sri Bhagavan Transport, Engineers and Contractors (rep. by Managing Partner SD. Muzeer Basha) sought punishment of the respondents/contemnors - the Secretary (Panchayat Raj/Irrigation), Principal Secretary (Finance), Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Eluru, Executive Engineer, G W Division, Nidadavolu, and the impleaded present Special Chief Secretary (Irrigation) and present Principal Secretary (Finance) - for willful disobedience of orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.19391 of 2023 under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; interim applications under Section 151 CPC sought dispensation of certified copies and impleadment. On hearing, compliance was recorded with proceedings dated 22.01.2026; the contempt case was closed granting liberty to the petitioner to pursue separate proceedings for any further claim; no costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. No adjudication on contempt and no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case closed on recorded compliance; liberty granted to the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for any further claim, if any; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ¶39

Why is it important?

Recording the submissions that the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.19391 of 2023 stand complied with, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim, if any, with no order as to costs. ¶39

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt Case closed on recorded compliance; liberty granted to the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for any further claim, if any; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by willful disobedience of the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed in W.P.No.19391 of 2023, and what orders, if any, are required in the contempt case.

Court's answer

Recording the submissions that the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.19391 of 2023 stand complied with, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim, if any, 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 - Contempt Case for alleged willful disobedience of orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.19391 of 2023 - At hearing, counsel for respondents submitted that the writ orders stand complied with and proceedings dated 22.01.2026 were issued to that effect, so no cause survives - Counsel for petitioner did not refute the submission and sought closure with liberty - Held: Recording the submissions, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner to initiate separate proceedings for any further claim, if any; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. (Respondent Nos. 5 and 6, the present Special Chief Secretary, Irrigation & Water Resources Department, and present Principal Secretary, Finance Department, had been impleaded by order dated 09.07.2025 in I.A. No. 1 of 2025.)

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APHC010229532024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3329]

THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2585/2024

Between:

M/S.SRI BHAGAVAN TRANSPORT ,ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SD. MUZEER BASHA, S/O. SD.KHADAR BASHA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. RAMESH REDDY NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PANCHAYAT RAJ SECRETARY OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI SHAMSHEER SINGH RAWAT IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R-2)

SRI MSS RAVI BABU, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (R-3)

SRI DHAKSHNA MURTHI, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, G W DIVISION, NIDADAVOLU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (R-4)

SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRESENT SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRESENT PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF

FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT RR5 AND 6 ARE IMPLEADED PER COURT ORDER DATED 09 07 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 2585 OF 2024

...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 please to direct notices to the Respondents herein and punish them for contempt of courts of the Honble High court for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Honhle Court dated 03.01.2024 passed in WP No. 19391 of 2023 by the Lordships Mr. JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to dispense with filing of the Certified Copies of Orders of this Honble Court dated 03.01.2024 passed in WP No. 19391 of 2023 and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased implead the Proposed Respondent Nos. 5 & 6 as party Respondent Nos. 5 & 6 to the contempt proceedings and pass.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.BATHALA RAMESH

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

2.K M KRISHNA REDDY

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO:2585 OF 2024

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.19391 of 2023.

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

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.19391 of 2023 are complied with and also issued proceedings dated 22.01.2026 to that effect. Therefore, no cause survives and no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

Learned counsel for the petitioner does not refute the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents and requested this Court to close the present contempt case granting liberty.

Recording the submissions made, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim, if any. No order as to costs.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt

case shall stand closed.

________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

22.01.2026 BSP

110

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

(closed)

Contempt Case No.2585 of 2024

22.01.2026 BSP

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by willful disobedience of the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed in W.P.No.19391 of 2023, and what orders, if any, are required in the contempt case.¶35
The court held
Recording the submissions that the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.19391 of 2023 stand complied with, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner for initiating separate proceedings for further claim, if any, with no order as to costs.ratio¶39

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

AI extract

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Sections 10 to 12¶21
Code of Civil ProcedureSection 151¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.19391 of 2023, alleged to have been willfully disobeyed; compliance was recorded during hearing of the contempt case.¶35
High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 03.01.2024
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition No. 19391 of 2023 was decided by this Court on 03.01.2024; the alleged non-compliance with those orders gave rise to the present contempt case under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.¶21
Prior proceeding
Proposed Respondent Nos. 5 and 6 (present Special Chief Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, and present Principal Secretary, Finance Department) were impleaded by court order dated 09.07.2025 in I.A. No. 1 of 2025 in C.C. No. 2585 of 2024.¶19
Prior proceeding
As submitted by counsel for the respondents at hearing, the orders dated 03.01.2024 in W.P.No.19391 of 2023 stand complied with and proceedings dated 22.01.2026 were issued to that effect; the petitioner's counsel did not refute this and sought closure with liberty.¶37

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
M/S.SRI BHAGAVAN TRANSPORT ,ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SD. MUZEER BASHA¶10
BATHALA RAMESH
respondent
SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PANCHAYAT RAJ SECRETARY OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT) DEPARTMENT¶13
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, K M KRISHNA REDDY
respondent
SRI SHAMSHEER SINGH RAWAT IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT¶14
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, K M KRISHNA REDDY
respondent
SRI MSS RAVI BABU, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU¶15
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, K M KRISHNA REDDY
respondent
SRI DHAKSHNA MURTHI, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, G W DIVISION, NIDADAVOLU¶16
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, K M KRISHNA REDDY
respondent
SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRESENT SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT¶17
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, K M KRISHNA REDDY
respondent
SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRESENT PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT¶18
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, K M KRISHNA REDDY

Coram

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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDAauthor¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 21 Jan 2026 · January
Registered: 9 May 2024
Case no.: CC/2585/2024
CNR: APHC010229532024
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: Contempt Case

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Cite this judgement

M/S.Sri Bhagavan Transport ,Engineers and Contractors v. Sri Shashi Bhushan Kumar,Ias, CC/2585/2024 (AP), decided on 21 January 2026.

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Statutes2

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Sections 10 to 12
Code of Civil ProcedureSection 151

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Procedural history4

Orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.19391 of 2023, alleged to have been willfully disobeyed; compliance was recorded during hearing of the contempt case.High Court of Andhra Pradesh · 03.01.2024
Writ Petition No. 19391 of 2023 was decided by this Court on 03.01.2024; the alleged non-compliance with those orders gave rise to the present contempt case under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
Proposed Respondent Nos. 5 and 6 (present Special Chief Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, and present Principal Secretary, Finance Department) were impleaded by court order dated 09.07.2025 in I.A. No. 1 of 2025 in C.C. No. 2585 of 2024.

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Bench / Coram

VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

Parties & counsel