Sreedhar Engineering Works v. Sri G Sai Prasad IAS
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Case No. 358 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, decided 07.01.2026. Petitioner Sreedhar Engineering Works (through Managing Partner A. Sridhar) sought punishment of contemnors (State officials including Sri G Sai Prasad IAS, S Desi Nayak and Sri Peeyush Kumar IAS) for alleged willful disobedience of the orders dated 19.12.2023 in W.P.No.36287 of 2022, under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971. Counsel for respondents (Nagaraju Naguru) submitted compliance supported by written instructions dated 05.11.2025; the Court recorded the submission and closed the contempt case with no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Recording the respondents' submission that the orders in W.P.No.36287 of 2022 have been complied with, no further orders are required and the Contempt Case is closed, with no order as to costs.