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Koneru Nanda Kishore Vs State of Telangana — Contempt of Court | Telangana HC (2025)

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Koneru Nanda Kishore v. State of Telangana

Telangana HC14 Jul 2025WP/10793/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Telangana High Court common order dated 14-07-2025 by Justice T. Madhavi Devi closing as infructuous: (i) Contempt Case No.941 of 2025 by Koneru Nanda Kishore against Sri Muzammil Khan, IAS, District Collector (Planning), Khammam, alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 06-02-2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025; (ii) Review I.A.No.3 of 2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025 by the State of Telangana and Panchayat Raj officials seeking setting aside of the said order; and (iii) W.P.No.10793 of 2025 by Koneru Nanda Kishore concerning non-clearance of his Panchayat Raj work bills (including claims of Rs. 68,45,816/- and Rs. 4,98,067/-) and restraint on diversion of District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT), Khammam funds, with M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited as impleaded respondent No.7. Matter disposed after joint submission that dues stood paid. Statutes referenced: Contempt of Courts Act Sections 10-12; CPC Order 47 Rule (1) r/w Section 114; Article 226, Constitution of India; CPC Section 151. No precedent cases cited.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; contempt case closed and review petition and writ petition closed as infructuous upon payment of the amount due to the writ petitioner; miscellaneous applications, if any pending, directed to stand closed. ¶62

Why is it important?

In view of the submission that the writ petitioner has been paid the amount due to him and has no further grievance, the contempt case (C.C.No.941 of 2025) is closed. ¶62

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief; contempt case closed and review petition and writ petition closed as infructuous upon payment of the amount due to the writ petitioner; miscellaneous applications, if any pending, directed to stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent committed willful disobedience of the orders dated 06-02-2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025 warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act (C.C.No.941 of 2025). +2 more

Court's answer

In view of the submission that the writ petitioner has been paid the amount due to him and has no further grievance, the contempt case (C.C.No.941 of 2025) is closed.

Ratio / Principle

The review petition (Review I.A.No.3 of 2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025) is closed as infructuous.

Key takeaways

The writ petition W.P.No.10793 of 2025 is closed as infructuous.ratio¶62

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (T. Madhavi Devi, J.), 14-07-2025 — Common order disposing of C.C.No.941 of 2025 (contempt under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 06-02-2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025), Review I.A.No.3 of 2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025 (seeking setting aside of that order and seriatim payment as observed on 01-05-2025 in W.P.No.10793 of 2025), and W.P.No.10793 of 2025 (seeking restraint on release of District Mineral Foundation Trust, Khammam funds without clearing the petitioner's bills, Singareni Collieries impleaded on 16-04-2025): counsel for both sides jointly submitted that the writ petitioner Koneru Nanda Kishore had been paid the amount due to him and had no further grievance; accordingly the contempt case was closed and the review petition and writ petition were closed as infructuous; miscellaneous applications, if any pending, to stand closed.

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IN THE HIGH^{COURTFOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

MONDAY ,THE^{FOURTEENTHDAY OF JULY} TWO THOUSAND^{ANDTWENTYFIVE}

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE^{SMT JUSTICET.MADHAVI DEVI}

CONTEM^{PT CASE NO: 941 0F 2025}

REVIEW I.A.^{NO. 3 0F 2025tN W.P. NO.496 0F 2025}

AND

WRIT PETITIO NNO^{. 107930F 2025}

c.c.No.941 0F^{2025 :}

Contempt^{Casefiled Under Sections10 to 12 of Contemptof Courts Act'} rszr to^{punisd the respondents herein for willful disobedience of the orders of the} High Court Order^{dated 06-02-2025 in W P'No 496of 2025}

Between:

Koneru Nanda^{Kishore,s/o. NarayanaRao, lnd.ian, Aged about 46 years, occ'} contractor, Fl/o. H.No.11-1+:iis7i32,^{Wp, Sigar Hilli,R-oad No 3' Haripuri Colony'} 5;;;;;d;,-RansJ^Ceddy District. "'PETlTloNERv^Petitioner AND

Sri. Muzammil Khan, lAS,^{The DistrictCollector (Planning), Khammam, Khammam} District. ... RespbndenURespondent^{No'2 (in WP)}

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. K.^{DURGA PRASAD}

Counsel for the Respondent: THE ADVOCATE^GENERAL

REVTEW LA. NO. 3 0F 202s rN W.P- NO. 496 0F 2025

Between:

'1 . State of Telangana, Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The District Collector (Planning), Khammam, Khammam District.

The District Panchayat Raj, Engineering Division (PlU Division), Khammam, Khammam District-

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4 The Deputy-t:xecutive Engineer, Panchayat Raj Sub Division, Enkoor, Khammamt)istrict. Reviewpetitidners/Respondents

AND

Koneru Nanda Kishore, s/o. _Nilayana Rao, lndian, aged about 46 years, Occ. Contractor, R/o. H.No.11-1 4-179tp32,.Wp, Sagar Hilts, Road wo.a, Hiripurl Colony, Saro(rrnagar, Ranga Reddy District.

... Respondent / Writ^petitioner

lA NO: 3 OF 2025

Petition unde' Order 47 Rule (1) R/w. 114 of CpC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, th; High court may be pleased k: arrow the Review petition by sefting aside thl order dt.o6.02.2025 passer: by this Hon'ble court in w.p.No.496 ot iozs and permit the Review Petitioners tc) make payments to the writ petitioners in the order seriatim of the recipients as observed by this Hon'ble court by an order dt.01.05.2025 in W.P,No 10793 of 2O2|t

w.P. NO. 496 0 F 2021i

Petition under r\rticle 226 ot the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Ma rdamus declaring the action of the respondents in nol releasing the payment of bills for works executed by the petitioner as per the bills submitted in (i) Rc.No.E1lDMFTl2023-24 dated 16-03-2024, (ii) Rc. No. E 1 /DMFT 12023-2' 4 dated 28-03-2024 and (iii) Rc.No.E 1 /DMFT I 2023-24 dated 21-02-2024 for release of amounts to a tune of Rs. 68,45,81 6/-, Rs.4,98,0671and Rs 1)5,50,1 32l- respectively as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the^payment of bills in favour of the petitioner for works dont: by him under respondents jurisdiction.

Counsel for the Petitio.rers: ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENER,AL

Counsel for the Respotrdent: SRI K. DURGA PRASAD

VIRIT PETITION NO: 10793 OF 2025

Between:

Koneru Nanda Kishore, s/o. Narayana^{Rao, lndian, aged about 46 years,Occ} Contractor, R/o. H.No.11^{'14-1791P52,WP, Sagar Hills, Road No 3 Haripurr(;oronv'} Sarooinjgit^{Ranga Redclv District} "PErlrloNER

AND

o' its^{secretary'Panchavbt Rai DePartment'}

1 2 BE::"?:;H:'lis:iJ::o The^{District Collector (Planning)' Khammam' Khammam District'}

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The Executive Engineer, District Panchayat^Raj Engineering Division^(PlU Division), Khammam, Khammam District.

4- The Deputy Executive Engineer, Panchayat Raj Sub Division, Enkoor, Khammam District.

The District Mineral Foundation Trust, Khammam, represented by District Collector (Chairman), Khammam, Khammam District.

A. Srinivas, s/o. not known, District Chief Planning Officer, Office at Collector Office, Khammam, Khammam District.

M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited,, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills, Hyderabad 500004. Respondent No.7 is impleaded as per C.O. d1.16.04.2025 in lA. No. 212025.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to release the amounts from Sth respondent the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) having account in State Bank of lndia, Khammam with account No. 62461315108, to other departments without clearing the existing payments to the petitioner as illegal, null, void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to release the amounts from the 5th respondent account to other departments till the payments are cleared for the works executed already by the petitioner.

lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 to direct the respondents 1 to 4 not to withdraw or release the amounts lying in Sth respondent District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) account in State Bank of lndia, Khammam with account No. 6246'1315108 which were transferred by Singareni Collieries Company Limited, pending disposal of the writ petition.

lA NO: 3 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstanc€s stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the orders dated: 23-04-2025 l.A.No. 1 of 2025 in W.P.No. 10793 of 20Zb

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. K. DURGA PRASAD

Counsel for the Respondent Nos. I to 6: THE ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL

Counsel for the Respondent No. 7: SRI p. SRI HARSHA REDDY (SC FOR S|NGAREN| coLLtERIES CO LTD)

The Court made the following COMMON ORDER :

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THE ]ION'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADH,q.VI DEVI

C.C.No.941 of 2o25

Revie';r I.A.No.3 of 2o25 in W.P.No.496 ttt 2025 &, WRIT PETITION No.1 0793 of 2O2.j

COMMON ORDER:

Learnt:d coulsel for the petitioner in tl:e writ petition and the contempt case as well as the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the review petitioners are present and ;ubmitted that the writ petitioner has been paid the amount ,:[ue to him. The writ petitioner submits that he has no furth< r grievance against the respondents.

ln view of the same, the contempt case is closed and the revle{' petil.ic.r as well as the writ petition are closed as infructuous.

Miscellaleous applications, if any^{pending, shall stand}

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closed.

SD/. ilIOHD.^ISMAIL NDFPUTY^REGISTFTAR //TRUE COPY// \\L=._-/\ '$ecrrou oFFlcER \J

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The Secretary,^{Stilte of Telangana,Panchayat Rai Department' Secretariat'} Hyderabad

The District^{Collector (Planning), Khammam, Khammam District'}

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The District^{Panchayat Rai, Engineering Division (PlU Division)' Khammam'} Khammam District.

The Deputy^{Executive Engineer, Panchayat Raj Sub DivisionEnkoor'} Khammam District

5.sri.MuzammilKharr,lAS,TheDistrictCollector(Planning)'Khammam' Khammam District.

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CC to SRl. K. DURGA PRASAD, Advocate [OPUCI

CCs to the Advocate General, High Court for the State of Telangana at erabad

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CLOSING^{THE CONTIIMPI CASEAND THE RE\TIEW PETITION}

AS WELL^{AS THE ^'RIT PETTTION ARE CLOSEDAS INFRUCTUOUS'}

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Issues for consideration

3 issues framed by the court

AI extract

1.
Whether the respondent committed willful disobedience of the orders dated 06-02-2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025 warranting punishment under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act (C.C.No.941 of 2025).¶11
The court held
In view of the submission that the writ petitioner has been paid the amount due to him and has no further grievance, the contempt case (C.C.No.941 of 2025) is closed.ratio¶62
2.
Whether the order dated 06-02-2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025 should be set aside and the review petitioners permitted to pay the writ petitioner seriatim (Review I.A.No.3 of 2025).medium confidence¶28
The court held
The review petition (Review I.A.No.3 of 2025 in W.P.No.496 of 2025) is closed as infructuous.ratio¶62
3.
Whether the respondents could release amounts from the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT), Khammam account to other departments without clearing existing payments due to the writ petitioner (W.P.No.10793 of 2025).medium confidence¶47
The court held
The writ petition W.P.No.10793 of 2025 is closed as infructuous.ratio¶62

Statutes considered

4 provisions across 3 enactments

AI extract

Contempt of Courts ActSections 10 to 12¶11
CPC (Code of Civil Procedure)Order 47 Rule (1) read with Section 114¶28 151¶49
Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶47

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 06-02-2025 of this Court in W.P.No.496 of 2025, sought to be set aside by the review petition and alleged to have been disobeyed in the contempt case.¶28
High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad · 06-02-2025
Prior proceeding
Original writ petition W.P.No.496 of 2025 sought mandamus against non-release of payment of bills for works executed by the petitioner.¶30
Prior proceeding
By order dated 01-05-2025 in W.P.No.10793 of 2025 the Court had observed that payments be made to recipients seriatim.¶28
Prior proceeding
Respondent No.7 (M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited) was impleaded in W.P.No.10793 of 2025 per C.O. dated 16-04-2025 in I.A.No.2 of 2025.¶45
Prior proceeding
Interim orders dated 23-04-2025 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in W.P.No.10793 of 2025 were sought to be vacated in I.A.No.3 of 2025.¶51
Prior proceeding
At the hearing of the common order it was submitted that the writ petitioner had been paid the amount due to him and had no further grievance.¶61

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
Koneru Nanda Kishore¶13
K. Durga Prasad
respondent
Sri. Muzammil Khan, IAS¶14
Advocate General
applicant
State of Telangana, Rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department¶19
Additional Advocate General
applicant
The District Collector (Planning), Khammam¶20
Additional Advocate General
applicant
The District Panchayat Raj, Engineering Division (PlU Division), Khammam¶21
Additional Advocate General
applicant
The Deputy-t:xecutive Engineer, Panchayat Raj Sub Division, Enkoor, Khammam District¶23
Additional Advocate General
respondent
The District Mineral Foundation Trust, Khammam, represented by District Collector (Chairman)¶43
Additional Advocate General
respondent
A. Srinivas, District Chief Planning Officer, Khammam¶44
Additional Advocate General
respondent
M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited¶45
P. Sri Harsha Reddy

Coram

AI extract

T. Madhavi Deviauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Telangana HC
Decided on: 14 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 9 Apr 2025
Case no.: WP/10793/2025
CNR: HBHC010215792025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: T.madhavi Devi
Disposal: CLOSED NO COSTS
Case type: Common Order

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Cite this judgement

Koneru Nanda Kishore v. State of Telangana, WP/10793/2025 (TEL), decided on 14 July 2025.

The High Court for the State of Telangana publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes4

Contempt of Courts ActSections 10 to 12
CPC (Code of Civil Procedure)Order 47 Rule (1) read with Section 114 · 151
Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history6

Order dated 06-02-2025 of this Court in W.P.No.496 of 2025, sought to be set aside by the review petition and alleged to have been disobeyed in the contempt case.High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad · 06-02-2025
Original writ petition W.P.No.496 of 2025 sought mandamus against non-release of payment of bills for works executed by the petitioner.
By order dated 01-05-2025 in W.P.No.10793 of 2025 the Court had observed that payments be made to recipients seriatim.

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Bench / Coram

T. Madhavi Devi

Parties & counsel