(SHOW CAUSE NOTICE BEFORE ADMISSION) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESHAT AMARAVATI (Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

:PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4312 OF 2022

Between:

Varikuti Venkateswarlu, S/o. China Nagaiah, Aged 64 years, Occ: Contractor R/o. H.No. 237, West Gangavaram Village, Kurichedu Mandal, Prakasam District, AP.

...Petitioner/Petitioner

AND

• 1. Sri Shasi Bhushan Kumar, I.A.S. Principal Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District
• 2. Sri Shamsher Singh Rawat, I.A.S. Chairman cum Principal Secretary, Finance Department, The Andhra Pradesh Centre for Financial Systems and Services, 6^th Floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District (Old Krishna District)
• 3. Sri C. Narayana Reddy, Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation & CAD Department Vijayawada, NTR District (Old Krishna District)
• 4. Sri Kalluri Lakshmi Reddy, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle Ongole, Prakasam District.
• 5. Sri Kalluri Lakshmi Reddy, Executive Engineer Irrigation Division, Ongole, Prakasam District.

...Respondents/Respondent No. 1 to 3 & 5, 6 (in WP No. 19402 of 2022)

WHEREAS the Petitioner has presented under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, above case through his counsel Smt. Kavitha Gottipati, praying that this Hon'ble High Court may be pleased to punish the respondents herein for wilfully and deliberately disobeying the orders in W.P.No.19402 of 2022, dated 01.08.2022

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 Smt. Kavitha Gottipati, Advocate for the Petitioner, directed issuance of Notice to the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4, 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 Shasi Bhushan Kumar, I.A.S, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District
• 2. Sri Shamsher Singh Rawat, I.A.S. Chairman cum Principal Secretary, Finance Department, The Andhra Pradesh Centre for Financial Systems and Services, 6^th Floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District (Old Krishna District)

3. Sri Kalluri Lakshmi Reddy, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle Ongole, Prakasam District.

are be and hereby directed to show eause, as to why this contempt case should not be admitted, either appearing in person or through Advocate duly instructed on 14.03.2023, to which date the case stands posted for hearing, failing wherein the said case will be heard and determined ex-parte.

Sd/- V.DIWAKAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

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. 1 and to return to this Court before $14.03.2023$
• 2. The Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Vijayawada, Krishna 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 14.03.2023)
• 3. The District Judge, Ongole, Prakasam District (By RPAD in duplicate along with a copy of petition and affidavit to serve on Respondent No. 4 and to return to this Court before 14.03.2023)
• 4. Sri Shasi Bhushan Kumar, I.A.S, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District
• 5. Sri Shamsher Singh Rawat, I.A.S. Chairman cum Principal Secretary, Finance Department, The Andhra Pradesh Centre for Financial Systems and Services, 6^th Floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District (Old Krishna District)
• 6. Sri Kalluri Lakshmi Reddy, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle Ongole, Prakasam District.(Addressee Nos. 4 to 6 by RPAD- along with a copy of petition and Affidavit)
• 7. One spare copy.

PSD

HIGH COURT

RRRJ

DATED:25/01/2023

NOTE: POST ON 14.03.2023

NOTICE BEFORE ADMISSION

CC.No.4312 of 2022