Andhra Pradesh High Court – Amravati
G Venkata Narayana vs Sri Mukesh Kumar Meena Ias on 17 June, 2025
^® |` O IL E. +;-+ :.- f*tT . . . .\:i::u\*i. lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAV fI,.._ ,, :,-'',.:,I;,I;i -zT-. -: -. 'r==,±*: (Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE '+ .wlrd :PRESENT: HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 946 OF 2025 Between: G.Venkata Narayana, S/o Seshaiah, Aged 68 years, Retired Assistant Secretary Proh & Excise R/o H.No. 5-3-734, Vijayapuri Colony, Phase-1, Vanastalipuram, Hyderabad-500070. ...Petitioner AND 1. Sri Mukesh Kumar Meena, lAS, Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, A.P. Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. Sri. Nishant Kumar, lAS, Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise/Director and Excise Prohibition, Government of Andhra Pradesh,, Prasadampadu, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...Respondents WHEREAS the Petitioner has presented under Sections 1.0 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, the above case through his counsel Sri Manoj Kumar Bethapudi, praying the High Court to punish the respondents herein for committing contempt of orders passed in W.P.No.24010 of 2024 dated 04.ll.2024; 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 17.04.2025 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Manoj Kumar Bethapudi, Advocate for the Petitioner and having ¢z, , observed that none appeared on behalf of Respondent No.1, the Court made the following ORDER:
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ff Despite service of notice against lSt respondent, as per posta`I
acknowledgment da1:ed 22.05:`20’25, none appeared on behalf of lst
respondent.
Issue Bailable Warrant against the lst respondent.
List the matter on 15.07.2025.”
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1. The Registrar (Judicial), High Court ofAndhra Pradesh at Amaravathi.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District (By SPEED POST)
3. The Section Officer, O.S,Section, High COur{ ofA.P., Amaravati. ,
4. One CC to Sri Manoj Kumar BethapudI’, Advocate[OPUC]
5. One spare copy.
PSD
HIGH COURT
SRS]J
DATED: 17/06/2025
NOTE: LIST THE MATTER ON 15.07.2025
ORDER
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CC.No.946 of 2025
ORDER OF BAILABLE WARRANT
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMA
(Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE,
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
:PRESENT:
HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI ”“-
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 946 OF 2025
Between:
G.Venkata Narayana, S/o Seshaiah, Aged 68 years, Retired Assistant
Secretary Proh & Exc’lse R/o H.No. 5-3-734, Vijayapuri Colony, Phase-1,Vanastalipuram, Hyderabad-500070.
…Petitioner
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1. Sri Mukesh Kumar Meena, lAS, Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise)
Department, A.P. Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur
District.
2. Sri. Nishant Kumar, IAS, Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise/Director
and Excise Prohibition, Government of Andhra Pradesh,,
Prasadampadu, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
…Respondents
WHEREAS the Petitioner has presented under Sections 10 to 12 of the
Contempt of Courts Act 1971, the above case through his counsel Sri Manoj
Kumar Bethapudi, praying the High Court to punish the respondents herein for
committing contempt of orders bassed in w.p.No.24010 of 2024 dated
04.ll.2024;.
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 17.04.2025 made herein and upon hearing the arguments
of sri Manoj Kumar Bethapudi, Advocate for the Petitioner and having
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observed that none appeared on behalf of Respondent No.1, directed the
++a Registry to issue Bailab]e Warrant against lst Respondent.
. Therefore, you viz;
`-The superintendent of police, Guntur District.
are hereby directed to arrest the said respondent No.1 viz; Sri Mukesh Kumar
Meena, lAS, Principal Secretary, Revenue (ExcI’Se) Department, A.P.
Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amarava{i, Gun{ur District, wherever he is
found and produce him bodily under safe custody and conduct before this
Court on 15.07.2025 a{ 10:30 A.M.;I, to which date the .case stands posted.
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You are further directed that if the said respondent furnishes personal
bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten thousand only) with two sureties
each for a lI-ke Sum With an undertaking that he Will appear before this Court
on 15.07.2025, he may be released on bail subject to th’e condition that he
shall attend this Court on 15.07.2025 and shall continue to attend this Court
until otherwise directed. ,
You are also further directed to return this warrant as early as possible
preferably on or before 15.07.2025 to this court with a detailed report stating
the manner iri which it has been ek`ecuted.
Herein I not. To,
1. The Registrar (Judicial), High Court ofAndhra Pradesh at Amaravathi.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur DI-Strict (By SPEED POST)
3. One spare copy.
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ORDER
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CC.No.946 of 2025
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BAILABLE WARRANT AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.1