IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AMARAVATI ****

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3732 of 2025 Between:

1. KALIDINDI SURYANARAYANA RAJU, S/O. PADMARAJU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 5-37, PANCHAYAT OFFICE ROAD, NEAR HIGH SCHOOL, MOGALLU VILLAGE, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. SRI P ARUNBABU, MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD 2ND FLOOR, SP RIVER VIEW BUILDING, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATI.

3. SRI NAGA RANI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

4. SRI JAYA RAMACHARI, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (DELEGATED WITH POWERS OF CE) APSHCL HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA.

5. SRI G PITCHAIAH INCHARGE, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, A.P.

STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, 6. SRI G PITCHAIAH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ...CONTEMNOR(S):

DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 09.03.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes / No

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Reporters / Journals? Yes / No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes / No ________________________________________

GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J * THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD + CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3732 OF 2025 % 09.03.2026 Between:

1. KALIDINDI SURYANARAYANA RAJU, S/O. PADMARAJU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 5-37, PANCHAYAT OFFICE ROAD, NEAR HIGH SCHOOL, MOGALLU VILLAGE, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. SRI P ARUNBABU, MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD 2ND FLOOR, SP RIVER VIEW BUILDING, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATI.

3. SRI NAGA RANI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

4. SRI JAYA RAMACHARI, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (DELEGATED WITH POWERS OF CE) APSHCL HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA.

5. SRI G PITCHAIAH INCHARGE, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, A.P.

STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

6. SRI G PITCHAIAH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ...CONTEMNOR(S):

! Counsel for Petitioner/s : T.Raghu, Ld. Counsel representing Sri Rambabu Koppineedi.

^ Counsel for : Sri P. Naga Raju, Ld. Counsel for R1.

Respondent/s Sri K. Mallikharjuna Moorthy, Ld. Counsel for R2 to R6.

Gist:

> Head Note:

? Cases referred:

1) (1988) 3 SCC 603 2) (2004) 8 SCC 683 3) (1983) 4 SCC 141 4) (1985) 1 SCC 429 5) (1994) 1 SCC 243

6) (2005) 13 SCC 659.

APHC010638322025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3328]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3732/2025 Between:

1. KALIDINDI SURYANARAYANA RAJU, S/O. PADMARAJU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 5-37, PANCHAYAT OFFICE ROAD, NEAR HIGH SCHOOL, MOGALLU VILLAGE, PALAKODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. PEEYUSH KUMAR IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. SRI P ARUNBABU, MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD 2ND FLOOR, SP RIVER VIEW BUILDING, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATI.

3. SRI NAGA RANI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

4. SRI JAYA RAMACHARI, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (DELEGATED WITH POWERS OF CE) APSHCL HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA.

5. SRI G PITCHAIAH INCHARGE, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, A.P.

STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, 6. SRI G PITCHAIAH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ...CONTEMNOR(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAM