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APHC010050212025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE NO: 318/2025 Between:
1. KONDURU SUBARAMA RAJU, S/O. VENKATASWAMY RAJU AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/O. RACHAPALLI,
PEDDINANIKALVA PANCHAYAT, T SUNDUPALLE MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT
...PETITIONER AND
1. S SUDHAKAR REDDY, Mandal Development Officer/ The Asst. Election Officer, T Sundupalle Mandal, Annamaiah District.
...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 summon the Respondent herein and punish him for willful disobedience and violation of the clear, categorical and mandatory orders passed by this Hon'ble Court dated 28.12.2024 in W.P. No. 30681 of 2024, under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. CHAMARTHY LEELA SRINNIVASA VARMA Counsel for the Contemnor:
1. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats
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The Court made the following Order:
1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that the originally scheduled election was subsequently cancelled. It is further submitted that, thereafter, a fresh notification was issued by the competent authority, and new election officers were duly appointed in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures.
3. In view of the above submissions and in light of the subsequent developments, no further cause of action survives for consideration in the present contempt proceedings. Accordingly, the contempt case stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 11.07.2025 NKA
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401 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
Contempt Case No.318 of 2025
Date: 11.07.2025
NKA