APHC010025222023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 307/2023 Between: 1. KATARU BHASKAR, S/O. RANGAIAH, AGED. 53 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS, CHOUTAPALEM, KANUPURU BIT-II, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOPALA KRISHNA DWIVEDI I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. KONA SASHIDHAR, COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH -16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. K V N CHAKRADHAR BABU, DISTRICT COLLECTOR (PANCHAYAT WING), NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. BALA SUBBA RAO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, NELLORE, SPSR DISTRICT. 5. SATYANARAYANA, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB- DIVISION, NELLORE-II, PRI DIVISION NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. RAJA SEKHAR, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (PRI) VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2 7. BABU REDDY, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, ANIKEPALLI HABITATION, ANIKEPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. S S RAWATH, PRINCIPAL SECRATARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRATERIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR 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 pleased to direct the registry to issue the notices to the respondents herein and punish the respondents under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for deliberate, intentional and willful violation of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 07.09.2022 made in W.P.No. 25513 of 2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T VENU GOPAL Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 2. P SUBASH 3. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI 4. TENNETI PRABHU DASU 5. G VENKATA REDDY 6. OMKAR D The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.307 of 2023 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 07.09.2022 in W.P.No.25513 of 2022 passed by this Court. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the order of the Court is complied with. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner also endorsed the same, but would submit that the order of the Court is not complied with within the time stipulated by the Court and, as such, the compliance is not in the true letter and spirit. 5. On careful perusal of the record, it reveals that admittedly there is delay in implementing the order of the Court in its true letter and spirit within time stipulated by the Court. In fact, this Court number of times advised the respondents to be more careful and conscious in implementing the orders of the Court within the time stipulated. However, it appears that there is no change in the attitude of the officers. In the present case also admittedly there is delay. When this Court asked the respondents who are present before this 4 Court about the delay occurred in implementing the orders of the Court, they tendered their unconditional apology. 6. Taking into consideration of the unconditional apology tendered by them as bonafide, this Court intends to take lenient view against them in this contempt case to meet the ends of justice. 7. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is closed. 8. It is made it clear that the respondents shall be more careful and vigilant in implementing the orders of this Court in its true letter and spirit in future. 9. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 06.03.2026 JLV 5 206 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.307 of 2023 Dt.06.03.2026 JLV