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S v v Rambabu Vs Sri G Sai Prasad, IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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S v. v Rambabu v Sri G Sai Prasad, IAS

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12

Andhra Pradesh HC31 Mar 2026CC/4102/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati, Contempt Case No.4102 of 2024, decided 01.04.2026 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda (single judge). Petitioner: S V V Rambabu, contractor, Bhimavaram, West Godavari district (counsel: Annamneedi Balakrishna). Contemnors/respondents: G Sai Prasad IAS (Principal Secretary, Irrigation & CAD), Peeyush Kumar (Principal Secretary, Finance), C Nagarani IAS (District Collector, Irrigation Wing, West Godavari at Bhimavaram), Devaprakash (Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Eluru), P Subramanyeswara Rao (Executive Engineer, Drainage Division, Bhimavaram); counsel: Nagaraju Pullagura and Sushma Yaganti. Concerns alleged non-compliance with order dated 19.06.2024 in W.P.No.9148 of 2024; case closed on recorded compliance, no order as to costs; contempt not adjudicated. Keywords: contempt closed, compliance recorded, Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 10 to 12.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case closed recording the submission of compliance by the respondents; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed. No punitive or other relief granted. ¶31

Why is it important?

On the recorded submission of the petitioner's counsel that the respondents have complied with the orders in W.P.No.9148 of 2024, the court closed the Contempt Case and made no order as to costs. The court did not adjudicate or pronounce on the alleged willful disobedience. ¶31

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt Case closed recording the submission of compliance by the respondents; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed. No punitive or other relief granted.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed willful and deliberate violation of the final order dated 19.06.2024 in WP No 9148/2024, warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

Court's answer

On the recorded submission of the petitioner's counsel that the respondents have complied with the orders in W.P.No.9148 of 2024, the court closed the Contempt Case and made no order as to costs. The court did not adjudicate or pronounce on the alleged willful disobedience.

Ratio / Principle

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed as a consequence.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - Sections 10 to 12 - Allegation of willful and deliberate violation of the final order dated 19.06.2024 in W.P.No.9148 of 2024 (passed by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda) against State officials of the Irrigation & CAD and Finance Departments, the District Collector (Irrigation Wing), West Godavari, and irrigation engineers - At hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have complied with the orders in W.P.No.9148 of 2024 and no further orders are required - Court recorded the submission and closed the Contempt Case; no order as to costs; pending Miscellaneous Petitions closed. No finding was rendered on the alleged contempt.

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APHC010475972024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4102/2024

Between:

S V V RAMBABU, S/O VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, DOOR NO 273107, NEHRUPETA, NEAR RAYALAM BRIDGE, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

SRI C NAGARANI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (IRRIGATION WING) WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM 4.

SRI DEVAPRAKASH, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.

SRI P SUBRAMANYESWARA RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER, RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DRAINAGE DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI 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 U/s. 10 to 12 of contempt's of Court Acts for willful and deliberate violation of Final order passed in WP No 9148/2024 dated 19.06.2024 by His Lordship Sri Justice VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

2.SUSHMA YAGANTI

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO:4102 OF 2024

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 19.06.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.9148 of 2024.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 19.04.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.9148 of 2024 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

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

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

________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

01.04.2026 BSP

01

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

(closed)

Contempt Case No.4102 of 2024

01.04.2026 BSP

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents committed willful and deliberate violation of the final order dated 19.06.2024 in WP No 9148/2024, warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.medium confidence¶18
The court held
On the recorded submission of the petitioner's counsel that the respondents have complied with the orders in W.P.No.9148 of 2024, the court closed the Contempt Case and made no order as to costs. The court did not adjudicate or pronounce on the alleged willful disobedience.ratio¶31

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12¶18

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Final order dated 19.06.2024 passed in W.P.No.9148 of 2024 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, whose willful and deliberate violation was alleged in this contempt case.¶18
Prior proceeding
This contempt case was filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 19.06.2024 in W.P.No.9148 of 2024.¶28
Prior proceeding
At hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents had complied with the orders in W.P.No.9148 of 2024 and no further orders were required (this paragraph prints the date as 19.04.2024, inconsistently with paras 18 and 28 which print 19.06.2024; reproduced verbatim).¶30

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
S V V RAMBABU, S/O VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT¶9
ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA
respondent
SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT¶12
NAGARAJU PULLAGURA, SUSHMA YAGANTI
respondent
SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT¶13
respondent
SRI C NAGARANI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (IRRIGATION WING) WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM¶14
respondent
SRI DEVAPRAKASH, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT¶15
respondent
SRI P SUBRAMANYESWARA RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER, RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DRAINAGE DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT¶16

Coram

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Venkateswarlu Nimmagaddaauthor¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 31 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 25 Oct 2024
Case no.: CC/4102/2024
CNR: APHC010475972024
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: Contempt Case

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Cite this judgement

S v. v Rambabu v Sri G Sai Prasad, IAS, CC/4102/2024 (AP), decided on 31 March 2026.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts Act 1971Sections 10 to 12

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Procedural history3

Final order dated 19.06.2024 passed in W.P.No.9148 of 2024 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, whose willful and deliberate violation was alleged in this contempt case.
This contempt case was filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 19.06.2024 in W.P.No.9148 of 2024.

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Bench / Coram

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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