APHC010214062019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 481/2019 Between: 1. P. KRISHNAM RAJU, S/O.LATE VENKATA RAJU, AGED 66 YEARS, R/O.DR.NO.53-33-38, KRM COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. K KANNABABU, I.A.S., PRL. SECRETARY, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH,M.A. AND U.D. DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI BASANTH KUMAR, I.A.S., REGION COMMISSIONER(V.M.R.D.A), VISAKHAPATNAM METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS REGION COMMISSIONER, GANDHI PLACE, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. SRI D RAJU, THE ESTATE OFFICE,V.M.R.D.A.,VISAKHAPATNAM, GANDHI PLACE, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 pleased to punish the Respondents under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts for willfully, violating the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court made in WP.No.31842 of 2017, dated 03.10.2017 and pass SRS,J C.C.No.481 of 2019 IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 direct the Respondents to implement the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 31842 of 2017 dated 03-10-2017 in its true letter and spirit forthwith pending disposal of the Contempt Case before this Hon'ble court, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVI PRASAD MANGALAPURI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. K V SIMHADRI 2. The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case is filed complaining about the non- implementation of order dated 03.10.2017 in W.P.No.31842 of 2017. 2. The petitioner filed W.P.No.31842 of 2017 to declare the inaction of respondent authorities, in registering the plots in favour of the petitioner, in terms of options exercised vide letter dated 14.10.2016, in pursuance of supplementary agreement to the development agreement-cum-GPA vide document No.42/2007 dated 20.01.2007, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. The said writ petition was disposed of 03.10.2017, wherein the operative portion of said order, reads as follows: “Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for second respondent, Sri P.Jagadish Chandra Prasad, this Court, in the facts and circumstances of the case, deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, directing the second SRS,J C.C.No.481 of 2019 respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 14.10.2016, said to have been submitted by the petitioner herein, if not already disposed of, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 4. In para No.6 of the affidavit, it was pleaded that despite the order dated 03.10.2017, directing the respondent No.2 to dispose of the representation, no order has been passed and thus, the respondents violated the order. 5. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of respondents 2 & 3. Along with counter affidavit, an endorsement issued by the Vice Chairman, VUDA, Visakhapatnam vide Rc.No.6669/2006/ESTATE/I-3, dated 29.11.2017, was filed. A perusal of said endorsement, it was issued in pursuance of order dated 03.10.2017 in W.P.No.31842 of 2017. 6. Thus, the concerned authority, in pursuance of the order, issued an endorsement, referred to supra, by assigning reasons and hence, this Court does not find any violation of dated 03.10.2017 in W.P.No.31842 of 2017. 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Contempt Case is closed giving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the endorsement issued by the Vice Chairman, VUDA, Visakhapatnam vide Rc.No.6669/2006/ESTATE/I- 3, dated 29.11.2017, if aggrieved. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 06.03.2025 TVN SRS,J C.C.No.481 of 2019 172 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.481 OF 2019 Date : 06.03.2025 TVN