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K. Rana Chandra Reddy Vs G Sai Prasad, IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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K. Rana Chandra Reddy v. G Sai Prasad, IAS

Contempt – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Sections 10 to 12

Andhra Pradesh HC8 Jul 2026CC/824/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt Case No. 824/2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 09.07.2026 by Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda. Contempt petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by K. Rana Chandra Reddy against government officials (Principal Secretaries, Water Resource and Finance Departments; Superintendent Engineer and Executive Engineer, Water Resources/Irrigation, Nellore) for alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 27.12.2023 in W.P.No.18328 of 2023. Closed on compliance being reported and not refuted; no costs; no contempt finding; precedent value limited (non-reportable-style closure order).

What did the court decide?

Contempt Case closed recording respondents' compliance with the order dated 27.12.2023 in W.P.No.18328 of 2023; no order as to costs; no punishment imposed. ¶33

Why is it important?

Recording the respondents' submission of compliance with the orders dated 27.12.2023 in W.P.No.18328 of 2023, which the petitioner's counsel did not refute, the Contempt Case is closed with no order as to costs. ¶33

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt Case closed recording respondents' compliance with the order dated 27.12.2023 in W.P.No.18328 of 2023; no order as to costs; no punishment imposed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by wilful disobedience of the order dated 27.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18328 of 2023.

Court's answer

Recording the respondents' submission of compliance with the orders dated 27.12.2023 in W.P.No.18328 of 2023, which the petitioner's counsel did not refute, the Contempt Case is closed with no order as to costs.

Ratio / Principle

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

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt — Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Sections 10 to 12 — alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 27.12.2023 in W.P.No.18328 of 2023 (Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati). At hearing, counsel for the respondents/contemnors submitted that the respondents had complied with the said orders and filed written instructions dated 09.07.2026 to that effect; counsel for the petitioner did not refute the submission. The Court, recording the submission, closed the Contempt Case with no order as to costs, and consequential closure of pending Miscellaneous Petitions. No finding of contempt was made; no punishment imposed.

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Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 09.07.2026 Date of uploading :

APHC010150642025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 9^th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 824/2025

Between:

K. RANA CHANDRA REDDY, S/O VENGAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O 16-13-309, FLAT NO.405, MURALI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, 4TH LINE, HARANADAPURAM, PINAKINI NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

G SAI PRASAD IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF A.P, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

PIYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF A.P, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

S DESE NAIK, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

K NAGARAJU, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

...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 issue summons to the Respondents upon due enquiry may be pleased to punish the Respondents for contempt of court under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for their wilful disobedience of order dated 27.12.2023 passed in Writ Petition No 18328 of 2023 on the file of this Hon'ble court and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI

Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1.SUSHMA YAGANTI

2.RAMAKRISHNA PATIVADA

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 824/2025

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 27.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18328 of 2023.

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

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the respondents have complied with the orders dated 27.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18328 of 2023 and written instructions dated 09.07.2026 are also filed to that effect. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case.

Learned counsel for the petitioner does not refute the same.

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

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

________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

09.07.2026

TPS

Whether the order is :

Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

(closed)

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 824/2025

09.07.2026 TPS

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by wilful disobedience of the order dated 27.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18328 of 2023.medium confidence¶29
The court held
Recording the respondents' submission of compliance with the orders dated 27.12.2023 in W.P.No.18328 of 2023, which the petitioner's counsel did not refute, the Contempt Case is closed with no order as to costs.ratio¶33

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Sections 10 to 12¶19 10 to 12¶19

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Order dated 27.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18328 of 2023; the present contempt case alleges its wilful disobedience by the respondents.¶29
Prior proceeding
At the hearing, counsel for the respondents submitted that the respondents had complied with the orders dated 27.12.2023 and written instructions dated 09.07.2026 were filed to that effect; counsel for the petitioner did not refute this.¶31

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
K. RANA CHANDRA REDDY¶10
SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI
respondent
G SAI PRASAD IAS¶13
SUSHMA YAGANTI, RAMAKRISHNA PATIVADA
respondent
PIYUSH KUMAR I A S¶14
SUSHMA YAGANTI, RAMAKRISHNA PATIVADA
respondent
S DESE NAIK¶15
SUSHMA YAGANTI, RAMAKRISHNA PATIVADA
respondent
K NAGARAJU¶16
SUSHMA YAGANTI, RAMAKRISHNA PATIVADA

Coram

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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDAauthor¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 8 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 25 Mar 2025
Case no.: CC/824/2025
CNR: APHC010150642025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: CONTEMPT CASE

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Cite this judgement

K. Rana Chandra Reddy v. G Sai Prasad, IAS, CC/824/2025 (AP), decided on 8 July 2026.

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Statutes2

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Sections 10 to 12 · 10 to 12

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Procedural history2

Order dated 27.12.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18328 of 2023; the present contempt case alleges its wilful disobedience by the respondents.
At the hearing, counsel for the respondents submitted that the respondents had complied with the orders dated 27.12.2023 and written instructions dated 09.07.2026 were filed to that effect; counsel for the petitioner did not refute this.

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Bench / Coram

VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

Parties & counsel