APHC010297752024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] SATURDAY, THE 19th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3117/2024 Between: 1. ANAM CHENCHU LAKSHMI,, W/0 ANAM MOHAN, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC - RTD. CDPO, WOMEN WELFARE, AND CHILD DEPARTMENT, R/0 DO NO. MIG 123/1, HB COLONY, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 520 012. ...PETITIONER AND 1. IMITAZ BASHA, The Tahsildar, Bhavanipuram West Mandal, Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh -522503. Special Collector Land Acquisition Telugu Ganga Project Nellore SPSR Nellore District Andhra Pradesh Cause Title is amended as per Court Order dated 23 11 2024 vide I A No 1 of 2024 in CC No 3117 of 2024 ...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 may be 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 in accordance with law, for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Honble Court dated 22/02/2024 W.P. No. 4602/2024 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 pleased to permit to amend the cause title of the respondent in the cause title 2 of CC No.3117of2024. AS Imitaz Basha’ The Tahsildar, Bhavanipuram West Mandal, Vijayawada, NTR District,Andhra Pradesh -522503. INSTEAD OF GD. Kishor Babu., The Tahsildar, Bhavanipuram West Mandal, Vijayawada, NTR District,Andhra Pradesh -522503. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. K M KRISHNA REDDY The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 22.02.2024 passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in W.P.No.4602 of 2024. 2. The Collectors of NTR District and Nellore District appeared through virtual mode and submitted that the caste certificate had been issued, though with some delay. The delay was neither willful nor wanton, but was due to administrative reasons. It is further submitted that there was a communication gap in identifying whether the Collector, NTR District, or the Collector, Nellore district, was required to issue the caste certificate. It is submitted that the non-issuance of the caste certificate within the stipulated time was neither willful nor deliberate, and an unconditional apology was tendered. 3. Ms.Karuna, learned counsel representing Sri Jada Sravan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that the authorities have issued the caste certificate. 4. In view of the submissions made, and having been satisfied with the explanation given by the respective District Collectors for the delay, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 19.09.2026. JLV Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 62 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3117/2024 Date: 19.09.2026 JLV