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Icon Biologicals Pvt. Ltd., v. Budithi Rajsekhar IAS

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 – Sections 10 to 12

Andhra Pradesh HC9 Apr 2026CC/3886/2025

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Icon Biologicals Pvt Ltd Vijayawada contempt case; Contempt Case No. 3886 of 2025; Justice K Sreenivasa Reddy; disobedience of writ order dt.31.10.2025 in WP 23503 of 2023/2025; payment of Rs.1,74,52,733/- against admitted Rs.1,59,29,745/-; CFMS RBI portal; supply of veterinary drugs and medicines; acquittance; Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department; Finance Department Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Velagapudi; contempt closed without punishment; no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

No punishment ordered; the Contempt Case was closed in view of the payment made and acquittance issued, with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, were directed to stand closed. ¶29

Icon Biologicals Pvt. Ltd., Vs Budithi Rajsekhar IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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[3327]

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APHC010669512025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3886/2025

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Between:

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ICON BIOLOGICALS PVT LTD.,, REP BY ITS MG DIRECTOR, 23-81/A, SESHADRI STREET, SATYANARAYANAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA520011.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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BUDITHI RAJSEKHAR IAS, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FAC) REPT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

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MR THANIKONDA DAMODAR NAIDU, THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

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SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, REPT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT

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SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, (FAC) FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR

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SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, THE CHAIRMAN, THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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CMFS REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, 6TH FLOOR C BLOCK ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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...CONTEMNOR(S):

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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 Respondent for their intentional, willful, and deliberate disobedience of the directions of the Hon'ble Court order dt.31.10.2025 passed by this hon'ble Court in WP 23503 of 2023 and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.SREEDHAR VALIVETI

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

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2.BH RAMA KRISHNA NAIK

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The Court made the following Order:

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The present Contempt Case has been filed by the petitioner seeking to punish the respondents for willful disobedience in complying with the order dated 31.10.2025 in W.P.No.23503 of 2025.

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Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, on written instructions, submits that an amount of Rs.1,74,52,733/-, has been paid to the petitioner herein, which is in excess of the admitted amount of Rs.1,59,29,745/-. It is further stated that the excess amount pertains to subsequent verified supplies made by the firm to the Department, which has also been duly settled. In connection to that, acquittance has been issued by the respondents that the petitioner acknowledged that the above amount has been duly credited to M/s. Icon Biologicals Pvt. Ltd., Vijayawada through the CFMS system via RBI portal towards supply of veterinary drugs and medicines. The written instructions are placed on record.

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In view of the said reasons, no further orders are necessary to be passed in this Contempt Case and accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

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K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J

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Date:10.04.2026 MJA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY

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