APHC010465082018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1570/2018 Between: 1. S. VENKATESH,, AGE 29 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. GOVINDAPALLE VILLAGE, 11/0. 115, SETTYPALLE, GUDIPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRINIVASULU, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER , ROADS AND BUILDINGS,CHITTOOR,CHITTOOR DISTRICT 2. GIRISHA P S, JOINT COLLECTOR/ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR 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 punish the respondent under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willfully and intentionally disobeying the orders of the Hon'ble High Court passed in W.P. No. 22478 of 2018, dt.07.07.2017 (Passed by His Lordship Justice Sri A. Rajasekhara Reddy), and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 petitioner to add the proposed respondent as respondent No.1 in C.C.No. of 2018 filed against the W.P. No. 22478 of 2017 and pass SRS,J C.C.No.1570 of 2018 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PRAKASH C Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. A JAYANTHI 2. K NARSI REDDY The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case is filed complaining about the violation of the order dated 07.07.2017 in W.P.No.22478 of 2017. 2. The petitioner filed W.P.No.22478 of 2017 to declare the action of respondents 3 to 8 in trying to lay the road through the petitioner’s land of an extent of Ac.2.34 cents in Sy.No.35/3 and Ac.0.06 cents in Sy.No.33/2C of Settypalle Village, Gudipalle Mandal, Chittoor District, without following due process of law, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. The writ petition was disposed of, directing the respondent authorities not to lay a road through the petitioner’s land without following due process of law. 4. In the affidavit, in para No.7, it was pleaded about the order passed by the Joint Collector dated 21.04.2018. The copy of the order passed by the Joint Collector is filed as one of the material papers along with the contempt case. 5. As seen from the proceedings of the Joint Collector, it would indicate that the neighbouring people made a representation regarding the difficulties faced by them in reaching the burial ground. The Joint Collector, by exercising the powers conferred under Section 147 (3) of Cr.P.C., issued prohibitory SRS,J C.C.No.1570 of 2018 orders in respect of Sy.Nos.35/1, 35/2 and 35/3 of 115 of Settypalle Village, Gudupalle Mandal. The Joint Collector further directed the Tahsildar, Gudupalle, to take action for the subdivision of lands and its implementation in the records. 6. Since a speaking order was passed, this Court does not find any violation of the dated 07.07.2017 in W.P.No.22478 of 2017. 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Contempt Case is dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 21.04.2018, if aggrieved. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 08.07.2025 TVN SRS,J C.C.No.1570 of 2018 240 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.1570 OF 2018 Date : 08.07.2025 TVN