M/S. SWATHI CONSTRUCTIONS v. SRI SHASHIBHUSHAN KUMAR, THE STATE OF ANDHRA
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 ss. 10, 12
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 s. 151
Judgment
Cause title
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4087/2024 Between:
1. M/S. SWATHI CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP. BY IT'S THE MANAGING PARTNER, VEMI REDDY REDDAIAH, S/O. VEERA REDDY, AGED 57 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.203, VENKATADRI RESIDENCY, YERRAMUKKAPALLI VILLAGE, KADAPA MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER
AND
1. SRI SHASHIBHUSHAN KUMAR, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.
2. SRI PEEYUSH KUMAR, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.
3. SRI BUDITHI RAJASEKHAR, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURAL AND CO OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.
4. VIJAYA SUNITHA, THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
5. SRI NAGARAJU, THE CHIEF ENGINEER, CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. PANCHAYAT RAJ
6. V RAMA CHANDRA REDDY, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYATI RAJ CIRCLE, KURNOOL KURNOOL DISTRICT.
7. M RAGHURAMI REDDY, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJ PRI DIVISION KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.
8. R S C V SUBBA REDDY, THE CHIEF ENGINEER PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT R8 IS AMENDED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 03 04 2025 VIDE I A NO 1 OF 2025
IN CC NO 4087 OF 2024
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 to cognizance the offence of Contempt of Court committed by the respondents herein and to punish them for violating the orders dated 09.05.2024 passed in W.P No. 9655 of 2024 by Hon'ble Sri JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI and to 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 to order dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the order dated 09-05- 2024 passed in WP.No.9655 of 2024 and pass IA 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 implead the proposed respondent as Respondent No.8 in C.C.No.4087 of 2024 Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA
2. BH RAMA KRISHNA NAIK The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for the willful disobedience of the orders dated 09.05.2024 passed in W.P.No.9655 of 2024.
Smt. Marella Radha, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the orders of this Court disobedience of which is complained of in this contempt case has been complied with, as such, there remains nothing for adjudication and prayed to close the contempt.
Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 25th November, 2025 RKS
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 25 Nov 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.
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