Akula Madhava Rayudu v. G Sai Prasad,I.a.S
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Justice D. Ramesh, decided 10.02.2026 — Contempt Case No. 788/2023. Petitioners Akula Madhava Rayudu, Boyina Subbulu and Nakkala Punna Rao sought punishment of contemnors G Sai Prasad IAS (Chief Commissioner of Land Administration) and Vijaya Krishnan (District Collector, Bapatla) under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 for violation of orders in WP No. 1031 of 2022 dated 01.07.2022. Counsel for the petitioners (Balaji Medamalli; Sudeepthi Potluri appearing) stated the orders had been complied with and no cause survived; counsel for contemnors: B S Shivaji. Court closed the contempt case, no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending stand closed.
What did the court decide?
No punishment imposed; the Contempt Case was closed in view of the reported compliance with the orders in WP No. 1031 of 2022 dated 01.07.2022, with no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending were directed to stand closed.