Yadavalli S v. Tirumala Rao v G Sai Prasad IAS
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Case No. 4581 of 2024, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), decided 03.02.2026 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda. Petitioner Yadavalli S V Tirumala Rao (contractor, East Godavari District) sought punishment of five officials - the Principal Secretaries (Irrigation & CAD and Finance), the District Collector (Irrigation Wing, East Godavari), the Superintending Engineer and the Executive Engineer of the Irrigation and Water Resources Department - under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for alleged willful disobedience of orders dated 05.01.2024 in W.P. No. 16241 of 2023. Counsel for the petitioner reported compliance; the Court recorded the submission, closed the contempt case with no order as to costs, and closed pending miscellaneous petitions, if any.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Case closed with no order as to costs, recording the respondents' compliance with the orders dated 05.01.2024 in W.P.No.16241 of 2023; pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, stand closed.