Andhra Pradesh High Court
CC/3632/2024 of Thotempudy Rajesh Khanth Vs Sri Sashi Bhushan Kumar on 16 July 2026
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APHC010353382024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3632/2024
Between:
1. THOTEMPUDY RAJESH KHANTH, S/O RAGHAVA, AGED ABOUT 54
YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O- H-NO.0-0, DURGA NAGAR, DUSARAPAMU
(V),
THANTIKONDA
(M),
EAST
GODAVARI
DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. SRI SASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT
MAJOR PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.
2. SRI V RAMA KRISHNA, S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT MAJOR
PRESENTLY WORKING AS COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
A.P. TADEPALLI, AMARAVATI.
3. SRI DINESH KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT MAJOR
PRESENTLY WORKING AS DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SITA
RAMA DIST, PADERU.
4. SRI DR AHMED SHERIFF, S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT MAJOR
PRESENTLY WORKING AS DIVISIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ANIMAL HUSBANDARY DEPARTMENT, RAMPACHODAVARAM
CLUSTER, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
5. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT MAJOR
PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND
PLANNING
DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS,
VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.
6. SRI RANGA RAO, THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT
OFFICER/ PROGRAM OFFICER MGNREGS, MANDAL PRAJA
PARISHAD, ADDATEEGALA (M), ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DIST
DISTRICT.
...CONTEMNOR(S):
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 may be pleased to issue summons under section 10 to 12, 15
and 16 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for willfull violation of orders of this Hon'ble court made in WP No 23560 of 2022, dated 18-8-2022 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 may be pleased to permit to file contempt case by condone the delay in days in CC NO. 2024 in the orders made in WP NO.23560/2022 dt. 18-8-2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA
Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI
2. BH RAMA KRISHNA NAIK
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE No.3632 of 2024
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ORDER:
This Contempt Case has been filed complaining the willful disobedience of the order dated 18.08.2022, passed by this Hon’ble Court in W.P.No.23560 of 2022.
2. During the course of hearing today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the order of the Court is complied with.
3. In view of the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the order of the Court is complied with, in our considered view, no further adjudication is required in the present Contempt Case.
4. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
Date:17.07.2026 SA
Whether the order is : Speaking 𝑌𝑒𝑠 /No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable 𝑌𝑒𝑠 /No
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE No.3632 of 2024
Dt.17.07.2026 SA