APHC010240512025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1363/2025 Between: 1. V.V.M. LAKSHMANA RAO, S/O CHENCHU SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. WORKING AS DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NARSARAO PET, PALNADU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. M VIDYA RAMA, Chief Executive Officer/lnauiry Officer Zilla Praja Parishad, SPS Nellore District. Nellore ...CONTEMNOR 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 call for the Respondent/Contemnorand punish him under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, for intentiionally, Wantonly, and Deliberately not complying the orders passed by this Honourable Court dated 08-08-2024 in W.P. 17302/2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. B V APARNA LAKSHMI SRS,J C.C.No.1363 of 2025 The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above contempt case has been filed, complaining of the non- implementation of the order dated 08.08.2024 in W.P.No.17302 of 2024. 2. The writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in continuing the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner vide G.O.Rt.No.853 Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (Vig.IV) Department, dated 24.09.2016, even after eight years, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. The said writ petition was disposed of on 08.08.2024. The operative portion of the order reads as follows: “Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into other aspects, this writ petition is disposed at admission stage with the consent of both the counsels, directing the Inquiry Officer to conclude the inquiry pursuant to the remand made vide memo No.460213/CPR & RD / Vig.II/ 2016 dated 16.04.2024, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.91, General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 12.09.2022. …” 4. The respondent filed counter affidavit. It was stated that the authority has submitted inquiry report to the Commissioner PR & RD / Disciplinary authority. A copy of the report, dated 25.04.2025, is filed along with the counter. 5. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the inquiry against the petitioner was completed and Inquiry Officer submitted report, vide Rc.No.D4/3053/2023 dated 25.04.2025, however, with certain delay. 6. Thus, as seen from the averments of the counter affidavit, Inquiry Officer completed the inquiry and submitted report to the competent authority. Page 3 of 3 SRS,J C.C.No.1363 of 2025 7. Therefore, this Court does not find any violation of the order, dated 08.08.2024, passed in W.P.No.17302 of 2024. Hence, this contempt case is closed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 26.09.2025 IKN