APHC010037792024 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: 1160/2024 Between: 1. PANDAGA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. VENKAIAH, AGED 51 YEARS, R/O. H. NO. 2-107, DABBAKUPALLI VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI GOPAL KRISHAN DWIVEDI, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY THE PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. SRI DILLI RAO, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. SRI JAYA CHANDRA GANDHI, THE DISTRICT PANCHAYTH OFFICER, VASTAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. SRI VENTESWARA RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION, NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. SRI J VENKATA NARAYANA, THE DABBAKUPALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DABBAKUPALLI VILLAGE, VASTAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...CONTEMNOR(S): 2 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 take to cognizance the offence of Contempt of Court committed by the respondents herein and to Punish them for violating the orders 08.09.2022 Passed in W.P No. 26469 of 2022 by Honble Sri Justice Sri. BATTU DEVANAND and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 may be pleased to dispense with of my personal appearance on 06.02.2026 of the 5th Respondent in C.C.No.1160 of 2024 in W.P.No.26469 of 2022and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. SOURI BABU DUPPATI 2. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 3. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 4. N SRIHARI The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.1160 of 2024 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 08.09.2022 in W.P.No.26469 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 5 183 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.1160 of 2024 Dt.06.03.2026 JLV