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K Ramaniah v. Sri G Sai Prasad IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC18 Jun 2026CC/602/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Sections 10 to 12; contempt case closed on compliance; W.P.No.14345 of 2025 dt.01.09.2025 orders complied with; Teluguganga Project; Land Acquisition; Special Collector and Special Deputy Collector Nellore; Principal Secretary Water Resources Department; Secretary Finance and Planning; agriculturist petitioners Irlapadu Nellore District; no order as to costs; miscellaneous applications closed; Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao; High Court of Andhra Pradesh Amaravati; 19.06.2026.

What did the court decide?

None; the Contempt Case was closed on the recorded submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that the orders in W.P.No.14345 of 2025 dated 01.09.2025 had been complied with by the respondents, with no order as to costs. ¶40

K Ramaniah Vs Sri G Sai Prasad IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents (contemnors) should be punished under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willfully and deliberately violating the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.14345 of 2025 dated 01.09.2025. (Inferable from the prayer; the Court did not frame or adjudicate this issue, closing the case on the recorded submission of compliance.)

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Court's answer

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners that the order of this Court has been complied with by the respondents, the present Contempt Case is closed.

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Ratio / Principle

There shall be no order as to costs.

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Key takeaways

Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.ratio¶42

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Case No.602 of 2026 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction; Hon'ble Sri Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao; decided 19.06.2026). Eleven agriculturists of Irlapadu, Nellore District filed a petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 seeking punishment of four State officials — the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department; the Secretary, Finance and Planning Department; the Special Collector (Incharge), Teluguganga Project; and the Special Deputy Collector, Telugugangaproject (Land Acquisition) — for allegedly willfully and deliberately violating the orders of the High Court in W.P.No.14345 of 2025 dt.01.09.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the order of this Court has been complied with by the respondents. Recording that submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case, made no order as to costs, and directed that miscellaneous applications, if any, pending therein stand closed. No findings were made on the alleged contempt; no punishment was imposed.

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APHC010072512026

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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 NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 602/2026

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Between:

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K RAMANIAH, S/O MUNEIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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A. SRINU, S/O PEDDIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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A. RAMANAIAH, S/O PEDDIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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G. ATCHAIAH, S/O CHINNA ROSAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT

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D. RAVINDRA REDDY, S/O RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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D. SRINIVASU REDDY, S/O RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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K. RAMULAMMA, W/O VENKKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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A.CHINNAPU REDDY, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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G. TELLAIAH, S/OROSAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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K. NAGI REDDY, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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S. MASTAN REDDY, S/O ROSI REDDY AGED ABOUT 42, OCC AGRICULTURE, IRLAPADU, NELLORE DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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SRI HIMANSHU SHUKLA I A S, THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR(INCHARGE), TELUGUGANGA PROJECT, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

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K VENKATA REDDY, THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, TELUGUGANGAPROJECT,(LAND ACQUISITION), ATMAKUR, NELLORE 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 respondents under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for willfully, deliberately violating the orders passed by this Honble Court in W.P.No.14345 of 2025 dt.01.09.2025 and to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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