Andhra Pradesh High Court
CC/1941/2023 of PONUGOTI SITHARAMAIAH Vs SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR,I.A.S on 7 January 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1941/2023 Between: 1. PONUGOTI SITHARAMAIAH, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O.
APHC010139602023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1941/2023
Between:
1. PONUGOTI SITHARAMAIAH, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62
YEARS, R/O. 3-763, PONUGOTIVARIPALEM, CHITTAPURAM
PANCHAYAT, IPURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, 4TH
BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO.216, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 2ND BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO. 290, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. SRI
SIVA
SANKAR
LOTHETI,
DISTRICT
COLLECTOR,
COLLECTORATE, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, AP.
4. SRI KALLURI RAMESH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION
CIRCLE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR 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 take cognizance of the contempt committed by the Contemnors/Respondents herein
and
punish
them
with
maximum
imprisonment under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India for utter disobedience and disregard shown to the final Order passed by the Hon'ble A.P. High Court dated 01.11.2021 passed W.P. No. 25065 of 2021 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023
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 dispense with filing of Certified Order Copy in W.P. No.25065 dated.
01.11.2021 and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA
Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. S SIVA KUMARI
2.
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE No.1941 of 2023
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ORDER:
This Contempt Case has been filed complaining the willful disobedience of the respondents in implementing the order dated 01.11.2021 in W.P.No.25065 of 2021.
2. During the course of hearing today, learned counsel appearing for the respondents has placed a letter dated 12.12.2025 addressed to the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation by the Executive Engineer, N.S.J.C. O&M & SIFT Division, Vinukonda and would submit that an amount of Rs.7,43,425/- was paid to the petitioner on 31.03.2024.
3. The letter dated 12.12.2025 is placed on record.
4. In view of the above factual position, this Court is of the view that, no further adjudication is required in the present Contempt Case.
5. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed.
6. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 08.01.2026 SCS/PBS
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE No.1941 of 2023
Dt.08.01.2026 SCS/PBS