APHC010355302022 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: 2220/2022 Between: 1. OGGU NAGARAJU,, S/O. VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. T. ANNAVARAM, CHEEKATEEGALAPALEM, 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, LST FLOOR, ROOM NO. 290, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI M VENU GOPAL REDDY, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR 4. SRI G PRABHU KUMAR, THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, TELLABADU PANCHAYAT, NUZENDLA 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 05.10.2021 passed in W.P. No. 19078 of 2021 and pass 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 pleased to discharge the Respondent No. 3 from the array of Respondents in the Contempt Case No. 2220 of 2022 and pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to discharge the Respondent No.3 from the array of Respondents in the Contempt Case No.2220 of 2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. ASHOK RAM V 2. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2220 OF 2022 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed against the respondents complaining wilful disobedience of the order, dated 05.10.2021 passed in W.P.No.19078 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