Yakkati Omsri Venkatesh, v. Sri Peeyush Kumar, IAS
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), single Bench of Justice K Sreenivasa Reddy, Contempt Case No. 398 of 2026, decided 10.04.2026. Petitioner Yakkati Omsri Venkatesh sought punishment of the respondents (Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department; Managing Director, A.P. State Kapu Welfare and Development Corporation Ltd.) under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for alleged non-compliance with the order dated 19.11.2025 in W.P.No.26938 of 2025. The Contempt Case was closed without further orders after respondents' counsel reported, on written instructions placed on record, payment of Rs.5,00,000/- to the petitioner on 31.03.2026; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
In view of the respondents' submission, on written instructions placed on record, that payment of Rs.5,00,000/- had been made to the petitioner on 31.03.2026, the Court held that no further orders were necessary and closed the Contempt Case, with no order as to costs.