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2026 DAILYLAW 15868 (AP)

PANCHIREDDY RAMBABU v. SWAPNIL DINAKAR PUNDKAR

CC/400/2026 · 2026-03-09

Ravi Cheemalapati

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APHC010045122026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 400/2026 Between: 1. PANCHIREDDY RAMBABU, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RIO. BONTHALAKODURU VILLAGE, ETCHERLA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 1. SWAPNIL DINAKAR PUNDKAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (PANCHAYAT WING), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.532001 2. K BHARATHI SOWJANYA, THE DISTRICT GRAM PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM.532001 3. I VENKATA RAMANA, THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.532201 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 punish the respondent herein who have intentionally violated this Hon'ble High Court Order, passed by the Hon'ble Court for the offence committed by the respondent herein and committing such contempt of Hon'ble Court Orders by disobeying the same, the respondent herein personally responsible and conseque thereof as per Art. 215 of the Constitution of India, besides Sec. 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and pass IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 400/2026 PANCHIREDDY RAMBABU, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RIO. BONTHALAKODURU VILLAGE, ETCHERLA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND SWAPNIL DINAKAR PUNDKAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (PANCHAYAT WING), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.532001 K BHARATHI SOWJANYA, THE DISTRICT GRAM PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM.532001 I VENKATA RAMANA, THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.532201 ...CONTEMNOR(S): ition 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 punish the respondent herein who have intentionally violated this Hon'ble High Court Order, dt.25.11.2025 in W.P. No 30010 of 2025 passed by the Hon'ble Court for the offence committed by the respondent herein and committing such contempt of Hon'ble Court Orders by disobeying the same, the respondent herein personally responsible and conseque thereof as per Art. 215 of the Constitution of India, besides Sec. 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and pass IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI PANCHIREDDY RAMBABU, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RIO. BONTHALAKODURU VILLAGE, ETCHERLA ...PETITIONER SWAPNIL DINAKAR PUNDKAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR SRIKAKULAM, K BHARATHI SOWJANYA, THE DISTRICT GRAM PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM.532001 I VENKATA RAMANA, THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ...CONTEMNOR(S): ition 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 punish the respondent herein who have intentionally violated dt.25.11.2025 in W.P. No 30010 of 2025 passed by the Hon'ble Court for the offence committed by the respondent herein and committing such contempt of Hon'ble Court Orders by disobeying the same, the respondent herein personally responsible and consequences thereof as per Art. 215 of the Constitution of India, besides Sec. 10 to 12 of 2 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 to dispense with the filing original copy of order dated 25.11.2025 in W.P. No. 30010 of 2025 pending disposal of the Contempt Case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SRIHARI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 3 The Court made the following order: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 25.11.2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.30010 of 2025. Sri N.Srihari, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have complied with the order dated 25.11.2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.30010 of 2025, hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the Contempt Case. Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any in the Contempt Case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 10.03.2026 MP 4 204 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONTEMPT CASE NO:400 of 2026 Date: 10.03.2026 MP