M/S Sri Bhagavan Transport, Engineers and… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

M/S Sri Bhagavan Transport, Engineers and… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

APHC010229552024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2587/2024

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, PRL SECRETARY OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R-1)

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

SRI M S S 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

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SECRETARIAT AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRESENT PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT RR 5 AND 6 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 03 03 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN C C NO 2587 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 Honble Court dated 03.01.2024 passed in WP No. 19299 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. 19299 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 and 6 as party Respondent Nos. 5 and 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

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3.SOMA RAJU YELISETTI

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO:2587 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.19299 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.19299 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.

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

case shall stand closed.

________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

22.01.2026 BSP

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

(closed)

Contempt Case No.2587 of 2024

22.01.2026 BSP