APHC010528502023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 5697/2023 Between: 1. M/S. MOUKTHIKA GRANITES, REP BY MANAGING PARTNER G SUBBA LAKSHMAIAH S/O G BABAIAH, AGED 57 YEARS R/O D NO 919511 GANDHI NAGAR DHONE NANDHYAL DISTRICT KURNOOL DISTRICT -518222 ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI K VIJAYANAND IAS, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP. BY ITS SO. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ENERGY DEPARTMENT 2ND BLOCK, ROOM NO.141, GROUND FLOOR, APSECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI-522503 AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. SRI J PADMA JANARDHANA REDDY, THE A P CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD REP BY CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR BESIDE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, 111 ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520008, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. 3. SRI N VICTOR EMMANUEL, THE CONSUMER GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL FORUM CGRF REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN APCPDCL 4TH FLOOR, NEW BUILDING, DIST.STORES, GUNADALA-520004 VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P., 4. SRI K V G SATYANARAYANA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER APCPDCL OPERATION CIRCLE ONGOLE-523001, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 5. S SRI KAREEM, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OPERATION SUB-DIVISION APCPDCL CHIMAKURTHI (M)-523226, PRAKASAM 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 may be pleased to initiate action against the respondents herein under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 for disobeying, of this Honourable Court orders dated 01.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.22899 of 2023 and punish the respondents under sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts and grant such 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The Court made the following: ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for the willful disobedience of the orders dated 01.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.22899 of 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that pursuant to the directions of this Court dated 01.09.2023 and after filing this contempt case, the application of the petitioner has been considered in accordance with law, as such, the orders of this Court disobedience of which is complained of in this contempt case has been complied with and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the contempt. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner’s application for conversion has been considered, however, the respondents are demanding extra amount, as such, there is willful disobedience on the part of the respondents, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 4. Perused the record and considered the submissions made by both the learned counsel. 5. This Court, on 01.09.2023 directed the respondents to consider the application made by the petitioner for conversion of HT Sc.NO.ONG877 to LT Cat-III in accordance with law and the same has been complied with, as such, there remains nothing for adjudication and the contempt case is liable to be closed. 6. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. However, if the petitioner has any grievance, he can approach appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 18th September, 2025 RKS