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M/S Mchr Constructions v. Sri G Sai Prasad IAS

Andhra Pradesh HC1 Jan 2026CC/768/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt case closed for compliance; M/S MCHR Constructions v. G Sai Prasad IAS, Peeyush Kumar, C Nagarani IAS, P Nagarjuna Rao (SE) and P Nagarjuna Rao (EE), Water Resources/Irrigation officials; alleged wilful disobedience of final orders dated 27.11.2023 in W.P.No.26117 of 2023; petition under Sections 10 to 12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; counsel Annamneedi Balakrishna (petitioner), Nagaraju Naguru (contemnors); High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda; decided 02.01.2026; case closed, no costs, pending MPs closed.

What did the court decide?

None; the contempt case was closed on recording the petitioner's counsel's submission of compliance, with no order as to costs. ¶30

M/S Mchr Constructions Vs Sri G Sai Prasad IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the contempt case was closed on recording the petitioner's counsel's submission of compliance, with no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed willful disobedience of the orders dated 27.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26117 of 2023, warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.

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Ratio / Principle

Upon learned counsel for the petitioner submitting that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 27.11.2023 passed in W.P.No.26117 of 2023, the Court recorded that no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

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Key takeaways

On recording the said submission of compliance, the Contempt Case is closed, with no order as to costs.ratio¶30
Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed consequentially.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court (Special Original Jurisdiction), Amaravati — Contempt Case No. 768/2025 (Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda), decided 02.01.2026. Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 by M/S MCHR Constructions (through its proprietor Medapati Naga Visweswara Reddy) against five officials/respondents-contemnors — G Sai Prasad IAS (Principal Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Water Resources), Peeyush Kumar (Principal Secretary, Finance), C Nagarani IAS (District Collector, West Godavari), P Nagarjuna Rao (Superintending Engineer, Eluru) and P Nagarjuna Rao (Executive Engineer, Godavari Western Division, Nidadavolu) — alleging wilful and deliberate violation of the final orders dated 27.11.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.26117 of 2023. At hearing, counsel for the petitioner (Annamneedi Balakrishna) submitted that the respondents had complied with the said orders and that no further orders were required. Recording the submission, the Court closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs, and closed pending Miscellaneous Petitions, if any.

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APHC010135282025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3329]

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FRIDAY,THE SECOND 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: 768/2025

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Between:

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M/S MCHR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MEDAPATI NAGA VISWESWARA REDDY, S/O. M. VENKATA REDDY, AGED 67 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.6-34, PENUGONDA MANDAL, PENUGONDA, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534 320.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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SRI G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, 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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SMT C NAGARANI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AT BHIMAVARAM.

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SRI P NAGARJUNA RAO, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.

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P NAGARJUNA RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GODAVARI WESTERN DIVISION, NIDADAVOLU, WEST GODAVARI 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 contempts of Court Acts for willful and deliberate violation of Final order passed in WP No 26117/2023 dated 27.11.2023 by Learned Single Judge land to 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.NAGARAJU NAGURU

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The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 768/2025

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 27.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26117 of 2023.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 27.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26117 of 2023, and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

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Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. No order as to costs.

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

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________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

02.01.2026 TPS

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA