APHC010722452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 57/2026 Between: 1. B NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. LATE B. MYLARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 8-238, KALYANADURG MUNCIPALITY TOWN, ANANTAPUR DIST. 2. B. PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O LATE B. MYLARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 8-238, KALYANADURG MUNCIPALITY TOWN, ANANTAPUR DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. V.HARINATH, CIRCLE INSPECTOR, KALYANADURGAM, ANANTAPUR DIST. 2. MR.V.HARINATH, STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TOWN P.S, KALYANADURGAM, ANANTAPUR DIST. ...CONTEMNOR(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M KARIBASAIAH Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. A JAYANTHI The Court made the following: ORDER: This petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 is filed the Petitioner praying to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble Court passed in W.P. No. 30098 of 2025 dated 06.11.2025. 2. Heard Sri M.Karibasaiah, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Ms.A.Jayanthi, learned Government Pleader for Home. 2 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that, inspite of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.30098 of 2025, dated 06.11.2025 directing the Police not to interfere in the civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law, on 18.12.2025 the Police entered into the house of the Petitioners and got them vacated. 4. Per contra, learned Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, would submit that disputes are pending between the Petitioners and their mother in respect of the house bearing D.No.8/328, situated at Kalyanadurgam Town. It is submitted that the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kalyanadurgam, by proceedings in Rc.No.C1/596/2025, dated 24.11.2025, permitted the mother of the Petitioners to reside in the said house. Pursuant thereto, on the request made by the Village Revenue Officer, the Police were present on 18.12.2025 only to prevent any untoward incident while the V.R.O. was handing over the house to the mother of the Petitioners. It is further submitted that the Police did not interfere in the civil dispute. 5. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel representing both sides, this Court finds that the Police were present on 18.12.2025 only to maintain law and order while the Village Revenue Officer handed over the house bearing D.No.8/328, Kalyanadurgam Town, to the mother of the Petitioners pursuant to the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kalyanadurgam, dated 24.11.2025. No material is placed to show wilful or deliberate disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.30098 of 2025, dated 06.11.2025. 3 6. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. However, Police are directed not to interfere in civil disputes between the parties except under due process of law. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:28.01.2026 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA C.C.No.57 of 2026 Dt.28.01.2026 Dinesh