APHC010386262023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4963/2023 Between: 1. KALLURI VENKATA SUBBAMMA, W/O CHINNA VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O D.NO.1-145-D, PUTTAYAPALLI VILLAGE, BADVEL MANDAL, CHINTALACHERUVU POST, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. AKKI SUBBI REDDY,, S/O PEDDA VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O D.NO.1/14, PUTTAYAPALLI VILLAGE, BADVEL MANDAL, CHINTALACHERUVU POST, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. NAGELLA KONDAIAH,, S/O NAGELLA PEDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O D.NO.1/111, PUTTAYAPALLI VILLAGE, BADVEL MANDAL, CHINTALACHERUVU POST, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. KALLURI VENKATA SUBBA REDDY,, S/O KALLURI POLI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O D.NO.1/76, PUTTAYAPALLI VILLAGE, BADVEL MANDAL, CHINTALACHERUVU POST, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. BEERAM NARASIMHA REDDY,, S/O BEERAM SESHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O D.NO.1/1, PUTTAYAPALLI VILLAGE, BADVEL MANDAL, CHINTALACHERUVU POST, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. V VIJAYARAMA RAJU I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA. 2. SRI AKULA VENKATARAMANA, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BADVEL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. SRI V MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, THE TAHSILDAR, BADVEL MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. K SRINIVASULU, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KADAPA. 5. SRI D VENKATA RAMAIAH, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KADAPA DIVISION, KADAPA. 6. SRI A VENKATACHALAM, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BADVEL SUB-DIVISION, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...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 for contempt of court under the provisions of Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willfully and deliberately violating the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.7889/2022, dated.01.4.2022 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pleased to discharge 1st respondent from the array of parties to the Contempt by closing the above Contempt Case against this Respondent and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 pleased to recall the Bailable Warrant issued on 06-08-2024 against the petitioner herein/Respondent No.1 in C.C.No.4963 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M SIVA KUMAR 3 Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. S SIVA KUMARI 2. NARASIMHA REDDY. G . L The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4963/2023 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent have not complied with the orders dated 01.04.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.No.7889 of 2022, which is extracted hereunder: “Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Irrigation, keeping in view the welfare of the petitioners as well as the ayacutdars, who are drawing water from the project for irrigation purpose, shall be of paramount importance and in the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to monitor the water level at the project as per the decision of the experts, uninfluenced by any of the local public representatives, without causing any inundation of the lands of the petitioners. As alleged by the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation, if the lands of the petitioners are at full tank level, it should be notified that what extent of land being cultivated by the petitioners is situated at full tank level, after conducting joint survey with the revenue authorities. The petitioners are permitted to submit a detailed representation along with the relevant documents showing their absolute rights, to the respondent authorities seeking for conducting of joint survey with the revenue authorities and for 5 earmarking of their lands. After conducting the joint survey, if it is found that the petitioners’ lands are put to inundation, the respondent authorities shall take steps for acquisition of their lands as per law. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.” 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that in compliance of the orders of this Court, the respondents conducted joint survey on 13.08.2024 and submitted a report. It is enumerated at the survey report that some of the lands are inundated. Therefore, the orders of this Court are complied with. 4. Upon hearing, both the learned counsel and on perusal of the report submitted by the learned counsel for the respondents, the Contempt Case is closed, granting liberty to the petitioner to proceed further in accordance with law. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 17.07.2025 TTPPSS 6 32 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA (closed) CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4963/2023 17.07.2025 TTPPSS