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Mottadam Gangaraju v. M M Nayak, IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC4 Jan 2026CC/710/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; Contempt Case No.710 of 2025; Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; decided 05.01.2026; contempt against government officials (Social Welfare, Finance, Collector Visakhapatnam, APTWREI Society, CFMS, Tribal Welfare engineers, ITDA Paderu) for willful disobedience of order dated 22.11.2024 in W.P.No.20719 of 2024; compliance recorded by petitioner's counsel; contempt case closed; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Sections 10 to 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Section 151 CPC dispensation application.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case closed recording the respondents' compliance with the orders dated 22.11.2024 in W.P.No.20719 of 2024; no order as to costs; consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ¶36

Mottadam Gangaraju Vs M M Nayak, IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010123822025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 710/2025

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Between:

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MOTTADAM GANGARAJU, S/O. M. RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 2-59, KOYYURU (POST), KOYYURU VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-531087.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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M M NAYAK IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE TW EDN-1 DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI M N HARENDHIRA PRASAD I A S, THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

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SRI SADA BHARGAVI I A S, VICE CHAIRMAN, THE APTWREI SOCIETY GURUKULAM TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI J NIVAS I A S, CHAIRMAN, THE A P COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CFMS, 6TH FLOOR, CBIOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS IBRAHIMPATNAM, N T R DISTRICT.

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SRI DEVID RAJU G, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. TRIBAL WELFARE DIVISION, PADERU, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT.

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SRI S SREENIVAS, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM CIRCLE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

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ABHISHEK GOWDA M J I A S, THE PROJECT OFFICER, ITDA, PADERU, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU 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 U/s. 10 to 12 of contempt's of Court Acts for willful and deliberate violation of Final order passed in WP No 20719/2024 dated 22.11.2024 by Learned Single Judge and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to dispense with filing of the copy of the order dated 22.11.2024 passed in W.P. No. 20719 of 2024 in the interest of justice and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.RAVI KUMAR PONAKAMPALLI

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2.U KANAKA RAJU

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO:710 OF 2025

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 22.11.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.20719 of 2024.

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

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 22.11.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.20719 of 2024 and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

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