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APHC010506962024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4301/2024 Between:
1. JALADI BUJJAMMA @ BUJJAMMULU, D/O CHINA CHINTAIAH, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC. FIELD ASSISTANT, MGNREGS, PUDIVADA VILLAGE AND GRAMAPANCHAYAT, R/D.NO.2- 82 PUDIVADA VILLAGE AND POST, NAGARAM MANADAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522268
...PETITIONER AND
1. VEMURI RAMESH, AGRICULTURE OFFICER(AO),NAGARAM MANDAL,NAGARAM,BAPATLA DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH.
2. SMT DASARI ARUNA, INCHARGE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME OFFICER(NREGS) AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANT(EC)(NREGS),MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPEMENT OFFICE,NAGARAM MANDAL,BAPARLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. RR 1 AND 2 ARE AMENDED IN CAUSE TITLE AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 07/02/2025, VIDE IA NO-2 OF 2025 IN CC NO-4301 OF 2024
3. BORRA SRINIVASA RAO, MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,NAGARAM MANDAL,NAGARAM,BAPATLA DISTRICT,ANDHRA PRADESH. R 3 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT
ORDER DATED 07/02/2025,VIDE IA NO-1 OF 2025 IN CC NO-4301 OF 2024
...CONTEMNOR(S):
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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 punish the respondents by invoking the provisions of the Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 by taking appropriate steps as per the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 in accordance with law, for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble Court order dated 23.08.2024 in WP No. 18616 of 2024 in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to dispense with the filing of Copy of Order passed in WP No: 18616 of 2024, dated 23.08.2024 by the Hon’ble High Court and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to Impaled the present working MPDO of Nagaram Mandal namely Borra Srinivasa Rao, Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Nagaram Mandal, Nagaram, Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh as Respondent/Contemnor No.3, in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 to permit me to modify/amend the Surnames, Names and Designations of the Respondents/Contemnors Nos.1, has to be modified as Vemuri Ramesh, Agricultural Officer (AO), Nagaram Mandal, Nagaram,Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh and the Respondent/Contemnor . 5 I P a g e No.2 has to be modified as Smt. Dasari Aruna, Incharge Additional Programme Officer (NREGS) and Engineering Consultant (EC) (NREGS), Mandal Parishad Development Office, Nagaram, Nagaram Mandal, Bapatia District, Andhra Pradesh in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. RAJA SEKHAR SYKAM Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
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1. G SRINIVASULA REDDY
2. G SRINIVASULA REDDY (SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GP SERVICES) The Court made the following:
::ORDER::
Heard Sri Skyam Rajasekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G.Srinivasula Reddy, learned Standing counsel for the 3rd respondent. 2.
The above contempt case was filed complaining of the violation of the
order dated 23.08.2024, passed in W.P.No.18616 of 2024.
3. The petitioner filed the aforementioned writ petition to declare the action of the respondents 5 to 7 in the writ petition in not allowing the petitioner from discharging duties as Field Assistant, Pudivada Grama Panchayat, as illegal and arbitrary.
4. The writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of both the learned counsel, and the operative portion of the order reads as follows:
“Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is
disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, with the following directions: i) Petitioner shall submit explanation to the memo in R.C.No.03/EGS/NAG/2024-25 dated 17.08.2024, by annexing all the relevant documents, to respondent No.5, within two weeks from today. ii) Respondent No.5, if opines that explanation needs to be considered by respondent No.2, shall forward the memo and explanation to respondent No.2 for passing appropriate orders. iii) Respondents 5 to 7 shall not obstruct the petitioner from discharging duties as Field Assistant, without following due process of law. No costs.”
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5. In the affidavit filed in support of the contempt case, it was pleaded that the respondents have violated the order dated 23.08.2024.
6. Sri G. Srinivasula Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the 3rd respondent, on instructions, would submit that in pursuance of the order, the petitioner submitted an explanation on 18.09.2024 through post. However, the petitioner has not attended duties. The respondents, vide letter dated 21.12.2024, informed the Project Director about the petitioner not attending duties. The Project Director, vide proceedings dated 05.02.2025, placed the petitioner under suspension.
7. Thus, as seen from the instructions of the 3rd respondent, despite the
order in the writ petition, the petitioner failed to attend duties. The Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWMA), placed the petitioner under suspension on 05.02.2025.
8. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 23.08.2024 in W.P.No.18616 of 2024.
9. Accordingly, the contempt case is dismissed. No costs.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 21.11.2025 SNI
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330 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
CONTEMPT CASE NO:4301/2024
Date: 21.11.2025 SNI