APHC010701952025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4146/2025 Between: 1. NAMBURI GIRIJAMMA,, W/O SIDDULA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 2. S K KHAJA RAHMUTHULLA,, S/O BHADE SAHAB, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 3. CH SIVARAMACHARI SIVARAMA SASTRY,, S/O SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 4. S K FAREDHA,, D/O S K KHAJA RAHMUTHULLA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF KAUATI MUSTHAPURAM VILLAGE, KALIGIRI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. MUKESH KUMAR MEENA I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT LA, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. SRI HIMANSHU SHUKLA I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524001. 3. M SUNNY VAMSI KRISHNA, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KAVALI DIVISION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524201. 4. M GIREESH, TAHSILDAR, KALIGIRI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 2 DISTRICT -524313. 5. B CHINNA OBULESU, SPECIAL COLLECTOR, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524003. 6. P NAGUL MEERA SAHEB, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, SOMASILA PROJECT, SOMASILA OFFICE, DARGAMITTA, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524003. ...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 issue summons to the Respondents upon due enquiry may be pleased to punish the Respondents for contempt of court under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for their willful disobedience of order dated 27.06.2023 passed in Writ Petition No 43164 of 2016 on the file of this Hon’ble court and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. 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 27.06.2023 passed in W.P.No.43164 of 2016. 2. Sri Siva Prasad Reddy Venati, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite allowing the writ petition, the respondents have not paid any compensation to the petitioners, as such, they are liable for 3 punishment under Contempt of Courts Act, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 3. This Court, on 27.06.2023 allowed W.P.No.43164 of 2016 has passed the following the order: “In view of the above, the Writ Petition is allowed. Section 6 declaration is declared as a nullity and non est. Resultantly, the entire proceedings of the acquisition concerning the petitioners’ lands is declared to have been lapsed. Needless to say, the authorities are at liberty to issue fresh notification for acquisition of the land, if they are desirous of acquiring the subject property. There shall be no order as to costs.” 4. A perusal of the order would indicate that no specific direction has been given by this Court to pay compensation other than setting aside the land acquisition notification. In view of the same, this Court feels that there is no willful disobedience on the part of the respondents as alleged by the petitioners and the contempt is liable to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is dismissed. However, the petitioners are at liberty to pursue their remedies before appropriate forum. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 30th December, 2025 RKS