APHC010085942022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 562/2022 Between: 1. MARRIVEMULA SIDDAIAH, S/O. VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O. KUNKALAGUNTA VILLAGE, NAKARIKALLU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI GOPAL KRISHNA DWIVEDI, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT (R.D-II), 5TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO.107, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 2ND BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO. 290, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI NAGENDRA NATH SINHA, SECRETARY TO UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 4. SRI TEJ RAM, THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 5. SRI VIVEK YADAV, , THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR 6. SRI PATHAN MAHABOOB KHAN, THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KUNKALAGUNTA PANCHAYAT, NAKARIKALLU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 take cognizance of the contempt committed by the Contemnors/Respondents herein and punish them with maximum imprisonment under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India for utter disobedience and disregard shown to the Orders passed by the Hon'ble A.P. High Court dated 28.12.2021 passed in W.P. No. 30753 of 2021 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI 2. ASHOK RAM V 3. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 562 OF 2022 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed against the respondents complaining wilful disobedience of the order, dated 28.12.2021 passed in W.P.No.30753 of 2021. 2. During the course of hearing today, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submit that the order of this Court is complied with and the payments are made to the petitioner as directed by this Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner also endorsed the same. 4. In view of the above factual position, in our considered view, no further adjudication is required in the Contempt Case. 5. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the Contempt Case shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 07.11.2025 TM