B. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy v. Sashi Bhushan Kumar, IAS
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
Case brief
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Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction); Contempt Case No. 3835 of 2025, decided 02.04.2026 by Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J. Filed by B. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy (contractor, Regalagadda Village, Marripudi Mandal, Prakasam District) under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against seven contemnor-respondents: Sashi Bhushan Kumar IAS (Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Department), Peeyush Kumar IAS (Principal Secretary, Finance Department), B Chiranjeevi (CEO, Zilla Praja Parishad, Ongole), G Ashok (Superintending Engineer, PRI Circle, Ongole), G Vijaya Kumar (Executive Engineer, PRI Division, Kandukur, SPSR Nellore District), J Ravi Kumar (Deputy Executive Engineer, PRI Sub-Division, Kondapi) and Ch Sunitha (Panchayat Secretary, Petiuru Gram Panchayathy), for alleged willful disobedience of orders in W.P.No.14530 of 2025 dated 21.07.2025. Case closed on petitioner's counsel submitting compliance; no punishment imposed; no precedents discussed; pending miscellaneous petitions ordered closed. Counsels: Shaik Meeravali (petitioner); Rama Rao Kochiri, M Delhi Babu, Mattegunta Sudhir (standing counsel for Z.P.Ps/M.P.Ps/Gram Panchayats) for contemnors.