M/S. VISHNU ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS v. SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF FINANCE
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 ss. 10, 12
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 s. 151
Judgment
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4431/2023 Between:
1. M/S. VISHNU ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS, REP. BY ITS S/O. S MANAGING PARTNER SUNKE NARASIMHA RAO, MALAKONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. 42-105-322, PULI VENKATAREDDY COLONY, 12TH LINE, OPP. FCI GOWDOWNS, KOTHAPATNAM ROAD, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 523001. ...PETITIONER AND
SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R-1)
SRI J CHANDRA SEKHAR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH AMMANA ESTATES, IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PRAKASAM ROAD, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. (R-2)
SRI V SUDHEER KRUPANANDH, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, APSIDC CIRCLE, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. (R-3)
SRI J VENU GOPAL, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APSIDC DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. (R-4)
SRI SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT) DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R-5) ...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 please to direct notices to the Respondents herein and punish them for contempt of courts of the Hon'ble High court for deliberate, intentional and wilful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 26.04.2023 passed in WP No.2307 of 2023 by the Lordships Mr. JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and to 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 pleased to dispense with filing of the Certified Copies of Orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 26.04.2023 passed in WP No.2307 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. S NISCHALA REDDY
2. SUSHMA YAGANTI The Court made the following order: In view of the submission made by Smt Modapothula Sumalatha, learned counsel for the petitioner that, the orders disobedience of which is complained of in this contempt case has been complied with, the contempt case is liable to be closed. Accordingly, the contempt case is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous applications pending if any, shall stand closed. BRS ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — ss. 10, 12; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — s. 151.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 18 Jul 2025. The bench was RAVI CHEEMALAPATI, RAVI.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.