APHC010413932023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4841/2023 Between: 1. Y BHASKAR, S/O VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 2. MADDENAMADDUBABU, , S/O SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 3. M. JAYAMMA,, W/O SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 4. KAKARLANARASIMULU,, S/O YANADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 5. KALAGANDHASANKARAMMA,, W/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 6. KALAGANDHA SUBBAIAH,, S/O CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 7. UDAYAGIRI NARAS YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 8. BUNGATAVULASURYANARAYANA (DIED), REP. BY HIS WIFE BUNGATAVULASUGUNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE 9. UBBARAPU SUBBAIAH (DIED), REP. BY HIS WIFE UBBARAPUESHWARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 64 HOUSEWIFE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4841/2023 Y BHASKAR, S/O VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE MADDENAMADDUBABU, , S/O SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, M. JAYAMMA,, W/O SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, KAKARLANARASIMULU,, S/O YANADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, KALAGANDHASANKARAMMA,, W/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, KALAGANDHA SUBBAIAH,, S/O CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE UDAYAGIRI NARASIMULU,, S/O GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE BUNGATAVULASURYANARAYANA (DIED), REP. BY HIS WIFE BUNGATAVULASUGUNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. UBBARAPU SUBBAIAH (DIED), REP. BY HIS WIFE UBBARAPUESHWARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Y BHASKAR, S/O VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MADDENAMADDUBABU, , S/O SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 M. JAYAMMA,, W/O SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, KAKARLANARASIMULU,, S/O YANADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 KALAGANDHASANKARAMMA,, W/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT KALAGANDHA SUBBAIAH,, S/O CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 IMULU,, S/O GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 BUNGATAVULASURYANARAYANA (DIED), REP. BY HIS WIFE BUNGATAVULASUGUNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. UBBARAPU SUBBAIAH (DIED), REP. BY HIS WIFE YEARS, OCC. 2 10. BALU GANGAIAH (DIED), REP. BY HISSON BALU SIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 11. BUNGATAVULA SANKARAIAH,, S/O SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 12. PAMURU ANKAIAH,, S/O ANKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 13. MADDINAESWARAIAH,, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 14. K. LAKSHMINARSAMMA, W/O MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 15. KATTAAMMANAMMA,, W/O KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 16. KATTASRINIVASULU,, S/O KATTA KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 17. BUNGATAVULAVIJAYA,, W/O GUNDALU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 18. KATTA KRISHNAIAH NAIDU,, S/O NARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 19. BUNGATAVULA RAJA BABU,, S/O SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 20. BUNGATAVULANARASAMMA,, W/O SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE 21. MADDINENINARASIMULU,, S/O PENCHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 22. MACHINASUBBA RAMAIAH,, S/O VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 23. KATTARENUKAMMA,, W/O SUDHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 24. GADIKOTARAGAIAH, (DIED) REP. BY HIS SON GADIKOTA VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. 3 AGRICULTURE 25. BUNGATAVULARADHA,, W/O RAMACHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 26. Y. RAMACHANDRAIAH,, S/O VENKATASUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 27. K. RAMANJULU,, S/O PARADESI, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 28. K.LAKSHMIKARA REDDY, (DIED) REP. BY HIS DAUGHTER K. CHATHURYA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 29. K. GANGULAIAH,, S/OLAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 30. GUTTIRAJESHWARI,, W/O RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 31. C. VENUGOPALA REDDY,, S/O GUNDAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 32. MUTYALACHENGAIAH (DIED), , REP. BY HIS WIFE MUTYALA VARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 33. A. VENKATA RAMI REDDY (DIED), REP. BY HIS WIFE A. YESODAMMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 34. ANJIMETI RAMAIAH,, S/O CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 35. T. CHINNAIAH (DIED),, REP. BY HIS WIFE T. SUBBAMMA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 36. B. RAMA SEETHAMMA,, W/O NARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 37. U. SAKUNTALA,, W/O SIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 38. M. VENKATESWARLU,, S/O LATE MUTYALA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 4 39. K. REDDAMMA,, W/O VENKATA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, 40. Y. YELLAMMA (DIED),, REP. BY HER HUSBAND Y. SUBRAMANYAM S/O SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE 41. PASUPULETI KRISHNAIAH (DIED),, REP. BY HIS WIFE PASUPULETIRAMA LAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, (ALL ARE R/O NAGIRIPADU (VIL.), CHITVEL MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 2. P S GIRISHA I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT (PRESENTLY). 3. G RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAJAMPET, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. J SIREESHA, THE TAHSILDAR, CHITVEL MANDAL, CHITVEL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. VENKATA DRONAM RAJU, THE CHIEF PROJECT MANAGER, RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LTD., MEZZANINE FLOOR, THIRUMALAI RAILWAY STATION, MYLAPUR, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU STATE ...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 punish the Respondents under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for flouting the order of the Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.23230 of 2018, dt.03-1-2023 by Hon'ble Sri Justice Ravi Cheemalapati, deliberately and intentionally and pass 5 IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 of the Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.23230 of 2018, dt.03-1-2023 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 to discharge as 4th Respondent in CC No.4841/2023 in WP No.23230 of 2018 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 grant leave to the Petitioners herein in C.C.No.4841 of 2023 in Writ Petition No.23230 of 2018 to file reply Affidavit in the above Contempt Case No.4841 of 2023 and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CH C KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. P BHASKAR 2. C VAMSI KRISHNA 3. S SIVA KUMARI 6 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 03.01.2023 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.23230 of 2018. 2. Sri Ch.C.Krishna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner filed reply stating that the petitioners are the purchasers of the subject land from the original assignees. The petitioners are entitled for compensation along with statutory benefits on par with private lands owners. 3. Sri C.Vamsi Krishna, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4, submitted that this Court vide common order dated 03.01.2023 in Writ Petition No.23230 of 2018 along with other Writ Petitions directed the respondent authorities to consider the claims of the petitioners for payment of compensation and pay compensation in terms of full Bench judgment of this Court in Land Acquisition Officer-cum-Revenue Divisional officer, Domalguda v. Mekala Pandu and others in respect of their resumed lands payable on the date of resumption, with all other benefits as per the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, if they are found to be the original assignees and the purchasers of the assigned lands are at liberty to pursue the remedies available to them as per law. He further submitted that pursuant to the orders of this Court, notices were issued to the concerned requesting to attend the 7 Tahsildar Office, Chitvel for enquiry along with evidences to prove the right and title over the claimed lands. During enquiry, it is found that the subject lands, which are under the possession of the petitioners, are not assigned lands and the petitioners are not the assignees and they are enjoying the lands by way of encroachment. Accordingly, an amount of 50% of the Market Value towards exgratia was paid to the petitioners in terms of conditions prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.639, Revenue (Assn IV) Department, dated 20.09.2001 and the petitioners received the said amount. He further submitted that even otherwise, the petitioners are not entitled to purchase the assigned land from the original assignees by virtue of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 (Act 9 of 1977), and therefore prayed to close the Contempt Case. 4. This Court directed the authorities to consider the claim of the petitioner for payment of compensation in terms of Mekala Pandu’s case, in case they are assignees. It is the contention of the respondents that the petitioners are not assignees and they are the encroachers and hence they were received benefit in terms of G.O.Ms.No.639 dated 20.09.2001. Hence, there is no disobedience as alleged by the petitioners. 5. Recording the submissions of both the learned counsel, since the petitioners are only encroachers and also they have no right to purchase the assigned lands by virtue of Act 9 of 1977, they cannot pursue the Contempt 8 Case. Hence, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 07.08.2025 MP 9 230 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI C.C. NO:4841 of 2023 Dated: 07.08.2025 MP