APHC010007882024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE 9 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 187/2024 Between: 1. PUCHA ATCHI REDDY, RESIDENT OF D.NO.2 MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, PRADESH. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH DISMISSED, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. CONTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AGAINST R 2 AS PER COURT ORDER DAT 3. M GIRIJA SHANKAR, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA. 4. SRI A S DINESH KUMAR I A S, THE THEN DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PRAKASAM DISTRICT. R 4 CAUSE T AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 09.03.2026, VIDE IA NO CC NO-187 OF 2024. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 187/2024 PUCHA ATCHI REDDY, S/O VENKATA SWAMY , AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDENT OF D.NO.2- 184,BOTLA PALEM VILLAGE, DARSI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. ANDHRA THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH DISMISSED, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. CONTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AGAINST R 2 AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 17/10/25 IN CC NO-187 OF 2024. M GIRIJA SHANKAR, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA. SRI A S DINESH KUMAR I A S, THE THEN DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PRAKASAM DISTRICT. R 4 CAUSE TITLE AMENDED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 09.03.2026, VIDE IA NO 187 OF 2024. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ONGOLE PRAKASAM IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI S/O VENKATA SWAMY , AGED 45 YEARS, 184,BOTLA PALEM VILLAGE, DARSI ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. ANDHRA THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH DISMISSED, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. CONTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AGAINST R 2 AS 187 OF 2024. M GIRIJA SHANKAR, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF SRI A S DINESH KUMAR I A S, THE THEN DISTRICT ITLE AMENDED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 09.03.2026, VIDE IA NO-1/2026 IN THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ONGOLE PRAKASAM 2 6. GONAVATHI CHINAKASI NAIK, S/O BEEMA NAIK, SECRETARY, BOTLAPALEM GRAM PANCHYAT DARSI MANDALAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. CONTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AGAINST R 2 AS 187 OF 2024. M GIRIJA SHANKAR, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF SRI A S DINESH KUMAR I A S, THE THEN DISTRICT ITLE AMENDED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 09.03.2026, VIDE IA NO-1/2026 IN THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ONGOLE PRAKASAM 2 6. GONAVATHI CHINAKASI NAIK, S/O BEEMA NAIK, SECRETARY, BOTLAPALEM GRAM PANCHYAT DARSI MANDALAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. R1, R2 AND R5 ARE NOT NECESSARY PARTIES ...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to take cognizance of the contempt committed by the Contemnors/respondents here In and punish them with maximum imprisonment under section 10 to 12 of the contempt of courts act4971 r/w Article 215 of the constitution of India for utter disobedience and disregard shown to the orders passed by the Honourable A.P. High Court dated 04/09/2023 passed in W.P. 11302/2023 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to discharge this respondent from the contempt case No. 187 of 2024 in the circumstances explained and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioner/ 6th respondent herein before this Hon'ble High Court as per the orders dated 19-09-2025 in C.C.No. 187 of 2024 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to implead the Proposed Respondent No. 7 as the Respondent No. 7 in CC.No. 187 of 2024 for proper adjudication of the said writ petition, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit petitioner to amend the cause title of the description of the 4th respondent to be substituted as Sri A.S. Dinesh Kumar I.A.S, the then District Collector, Prakasam District in the place of E.E. Marri Koteswara Rao, District 3 Collector and DPC Prakasam District, Ongole in the Contempt case CC.NO: 187 of 2024 in W.P.NO 11302 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASULU P Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 3. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI 4. G VENKATA REDDY 5. 4 The Court made the following order: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 14.09.2023 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.11302 of 2023. Sri Shaik Mehmud Ali, learned counsel, representing Sri P.Srinivasulu, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that respondent authorities have complied with the order dated 14.09.2023 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.11302 of 2023, hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the Contempt Case. Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any in the Contempt Case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 09.07.2026 MP 5 40 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO:187 of 2024 Date: 09.07.2026 MP