Alluri Jithendernath v. Kona Sasidhar IAS
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Case No. 573 of 2026, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), decided 13.03.2026 by K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J. Petitioner Alluri Jithendernath sought punishment of seven officials (Kona Sasidhar IAS; V Vijayarama Raju IAS; Chadalavada Nagarani IAS; E V V N S S B L Narayana; D Murali Sathyanarayana; G Siva Jyothi; M Srihari) under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for deliberate and willful violation of the order dated 25.09.2025 in W.P. No. 26229 of 2025. Respondent No. 7 (M Srihari, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Eluru) was impleaded vide IA No. 1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC by court order dated 6/2/2026. On 13.03.2026, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents had complied; the Court recorded the submission, closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs, and closed pending miscellaneous applications as a sequel. No precedent cited or discussed; no costs; no quantum.