(SHOW CAUSE NOTICE BEFORE ADMISSION) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST. TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1893 OF 2023

Between:

Kattela Sriramulu, S/o. Venkataswamy, Aged 44 years, R/o. H.No.3-19, Racherla Village, Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District

...Petitioner

AND

• 1. Sri Shashi Bhusan Kumar, I.A.S., Represented by its Secretary, Department of Irrigation and Water Resources Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District.
• 2. Sri S.S. Rawath, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District.
• 3. Sri C. Narayana Reddy, Chief Engineer, Irrigation and CAD Department, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
• 4. Sri. P. Reddy Sekhar Reddy, Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
• 5. Sri. P. Reddy Sekhar Reddy, Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Minor Irrigation Works Division, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
• 6. Sri. G.S. Vidyasagar, Deputy Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Works Sub-Division, Dhone, Kurnool District.

...Contemnors/Respondents

WHEREAS the Petitioner has presented under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of courts Act 1971, above case through his counsel Sri M LAKSHMI NARAYANA, praying that this Hon'ble High Court may be pleased to punish the respondents herein for their wilful violation and deliberate disobedience to the orders in W.P.No. 26984 of 2022, dated 26.09.2022;

WHEREAS the said case coming on for orders as to admission on this day and whereas the High Court, upon perusing the affidavit filed therein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri M LAKSHMI NARAYANA, Advocate for the Petitioner, directed issuance of Notice Before Admission to the respondent Nos. 2, 4 & 5, to show cause as to why in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support thereof, the said case should not be admitted.

You viz:

• 1. Sri S.S. Rawath, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District.
• 2. Sri. P. Reddy Sekhar Reddy, Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District.

3. Sri. P. Reddy Sekhar Reddy, Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Minor Irrigation Works Division, Kurnool, Kurnool District.

be and hereby are directed to show cause, as to why this contempt case should not be admitted, either appearing in person or through Advocate duly instructed on 18.09.2023, to which date the case stands posted for hearing, failing wherein the said case will be heard and determined ex-parte.

Sd/-K.TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR

SECTION OFFICER

//TRUE COPY//

To,

• 1. The District Judge, Guntur District, at Guntur, (By RPAD in duplicate along with a copy of petition and affidavit to serve on Respondent No.2 and to return to this Court before 18.09.2023)
• 2. The District Judge, Kurnool District at Kurnool, (By RPAD in duplicate along with a copy of petition and affidavit to serve on Respondent Nos. 4 & 5 and to return to this Court before 18.09.2023)
• 3. Sri S.S. Rawath, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District.
• 4. Sri. P. Reddy Sekhar Reddy, Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
• 5. Sri. P. Reddy Sekhar Reddy, Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Minor Irrigation Works Division, Kurnool, Kurnool District.(Addressee nos.3 to 5 by RPAD- along with a copy of petition and affidavit)
• 6. One spare copy

CVSS

HIGH COURT

RRRJ

DATED:16/08/2023

POST ON 18.09.2023.

NOTICE BEFORE ADMISSION

CC.No.1893 of 2023