FORM-I

NOTICE FOR APPEARANCE IN PERSON AFTER ADMISSION (SEE RULE 18) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 5441 OF 2023

Between:

M/s Sai Teja Constructions, rep. by its Managing Partner, Sri Katragunta Venkateswarlu, S/o. K.Venkataiah, Registered office at Door No.4-5-26/7A, Sai Krishna Residency, Flat No.6, 4/1 Vidya Nagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh-522007.

...Petitioner

AND

• 1. Sri. Pradyumna P.S, I.A.S, S/o.Unknown, Age: Major, Principal Secretary, R & B Transport Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. A.P.
• 2. Sri. Shamsher Singh Rawat, S/o.Unknown, Age: Major, Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P.
• 3. Sri. V.Rama Chandra, S/o.Unknown, Age: Major, The Chief Engineer (R&B), National Highway & CRIF, HOD Office Building Complex, Opp: Municipal Stadium, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Vijayawada.
• 4. Sri. R.Srinivasa Murthy, S/o.Unknown, Age: Major, The Superintendent of Engineer (R & B Circle), Guntur, Guntur District, A.P.
• 5. Sri. AD.D.Samarpana Rao, S/o.Unknown, Age: Major, The Executive Engineer, R & B Division, Collectorate Compound, Guntur.

...Contemnors/Respondents

WHEREAS the Petitioner has presented under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, above case through its counsel Sri V.V.Lakshmi Narayana, praying the High Court to punish the Respondents for wilfully disobeying the order in W.P.No.10281 of 2023 dated 11.05.2023;

WHEREAS the said case coming on for hearing on this day and whereas the High Court upon perusing the affidavit filed herein and the orders of High Court dated 08.11.2023 & 23.01.2024 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri V.V.Lakshmi Narayana, Advocate for the Petitioner and Sri V.Ashok Ram, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 3 to 5 and of M/s S.Nischala Reddy, Advocate for Respondent No.2, Court made the following

ORDER:

"On 23.01.2024 despite there is a direction by this Court that if the orders passed by this Court on 11.05.2023 are not complied by the next date of hearing, the 2^nd respondent-Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning

shall appear before this Court, neither the orders are complied nor the 2^nd respondent is appeared.

In view of the same, issue notice in Form-I to the respondent No.2. Post on 11.03.2024."

To

Sri. Shamsher Singh Rawat, Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P.

WHEREAS your attendance is necessary to answer the charge under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act viz; for wilfully disobeying the orders of this Hon'ble Court passed in WP No.10281 of 2023 dated 11.05.2023.

Therefore, you, viz;

Sri. Shamsher Singh Rawat, Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P.

are hereby required to appear in person before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Nelapadu) on 11.03.2024 at 10.30 A.M and show cause as to why you shall not be punished or other appropriate order be not passed against you for contempt of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, at Amaravati.

You shall attend the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati at Nelapadu, in person on 11.03.2024 at 10.30 A.M and shall continue to attend the High Court on all days thereafter to which date the case against you stands adjourned, and until final orders are passed on the charge against you.

Herein fail not.

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

To,

• 1. The District Judge, Guntur, Guntur District (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 11.03.2024)
• 2. Sri. Shamsher Singh Rawat, Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P. (by RPAD along with a copy of petition and Affidavit)
• 3. One spare copy.

PSD

HIGH COURT

$VS,J$

DATED:09/02/2024

NOTE: POST ON 11.03.2024

ORDER

CC.No.5441 of 2023

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT NO.2