D. Devaraju Vara Prasad Vs Sri. Shamsher Singh… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

D. Devaraju Vara Prasad Vs Sri. Shamsher Singh… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010295782024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3348/2024

Between:

D. DEVARAJU VARA PRASAD, S/O. G.NANCHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-189, 2ND WARD, PULIGADDA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI TJH PRASAD, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA

SMT R VIJAYA LAKSHMI, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

SRI P VENKATESWARA RAO, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE SUB-DIVISION, CHALLAPALLI, KRISHNA DISTRICT

SRI PIYUSH GOYAL IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER

DATED 03 02 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025 IN CC NO 3348 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 Pleased to punish the Respondents under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act for wilfully violating the orders, dated 03-01-2024 passed by Honourable Justice Sri Nimmagadda Venkateswarlu in W.P.No.4257 of 2023 and 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 to grant leave to the petitioner to implead respondents No.1 and 3 herein the above contempt 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 to permit the petitioner herein to implead the proposed Respondent herein, who is the present Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Government of A.P. as 6th Respondent in C.C.No.3348 of 2024 and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.HEMANTH KUMAR VEMURI

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.RAMA RAO KOCHIRI

2.K M KRISHNA REDDY

3.SOMA RAJU YELISETTI

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO:3348 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.4257 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 petitioner(s) submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 03.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.4257 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. There shall be 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

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

(closed)

Contempt Case No.3348 of 2024

22.01.2026 BSP