Sri Seshachala Constructions, Vs Sri Kona Sasidhar… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Sri Seshachala Constructions, Vs Sri Kona Sasidhar… — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; the Contempt Case was closed after both sides' counsel confirmed that the order dated 28.10.2024 in W.P. No. 23052 of 2024 had been complied with, with no order as to costs, and pending Miscellaneous Petitions in the contempt case stood closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents/contemnors committed wilful disobedience of the High Court's order dated 28.10.2024 passed in W.P. No. 23052 of 2024, warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

Court's answer

Both the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for respondents stated that the order of this Court has been complied with, and the Court recorded that submission.

Ratio / Principle

On recording the joint submission of compliance, the Court closed the present Contempt Case and directed that there shall be no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a consequence of closing the contempt case, the Miscellaneous Petitions pending in the contempt case were ordered to stand closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case No. 3809 of 2025 (APHC010659562025), High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, decided 11.02.2026. Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Sri Seshachala Constructions (represented by Managing Partner N. Siddeswara Reddy) alleging wilful disobedience by five officials of the School Education, Finance and Planning and Samagra Shiksha establishments (Kona Sasidhar IAS, B Srinivasa Rao, G Ramesh Babu, Sudhakar Babu and Peeyush Kumar IAS) of the High Court's order dated 28.10.2024 passed in W.P. No. 23052 of 2024. At the hearing, learned counsel on both sides jointly stated that the order had been complied with. Recording that submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case, ordered no costs, and directed that the Miscellaneous Petitions pending in the contempt case stand closed. No precedent was cited and no punitive action was taken.

APHC010659562025

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

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WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3809/2025

Between:

SRI SESHACHALA CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, N. SIDDESWARA REDDY, S/O. N. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 46 YEARS, R/O. 6-11-98, MCR COLONY, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

SRI KONA SASIDHAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI B SRINIVASA RAO, PROJECT DIRECTOR, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI.

SRI G RAMESH BABU, CHIEF ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, AMARAVATI.

SRI SUDHAKAR BABU, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

...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

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Contempt of Courts Act, for their wilful disobedience of the order of this Honble Court dated 28.10.2024 passed in W.P. No. 23052 of 2024 and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.RAMESH BABU TALLURI

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.RAGHU BABU KALAMATA SC For Samagra Siksha

2.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

3.RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

CONTEMPT CASE No.3809 of 2025

ORDER:

Both the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for respondents stated that the order of this Court has been complied with.

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

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.

__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

Date: 11.02.2026 KBN

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

Contempt Case No.3809 of 2025

11.02.2026 KBN