APHC010122412022 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: 943/2022 Between: 1. ELURI GOPALA RAO, ELURI KOTAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O MUNDLAPADU, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI GOPALA KRISHNA DWIVEDI, S/O.NOT KNOWN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI KONA SASIDHAR, S/O.NOT KNOWN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS COMMISSIONER FOR-PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH-16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI A VENKATESWARARAO, S/O.NOT KNOWN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PRI), BUNDAR ROAD, OPP. PWD GROUNDS, VIJAYAWADA CITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. NALLANI NARASIMHA RAO, S/O NOT KNOWN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PANCHAYATH SECRETARY FOR MUNDLAPADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 5. MR SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. MR PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. RR 5 AND 6 ARE SUO MOTO IMPLEDED AS PER COURT ORDER DT.12.12.2025. IN CC NO.943 OF 2022. ...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 may be pleased to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of order dated 05.11.2021 passed in W.P.No.25727 of 2021 on the file of this Honourbale Court and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V.N.V.SURYA DATTU Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI 2. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 3. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI 4. R V S N VARMA 5. . 6. M DELHI BABU The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.943 of 2022 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 05.11.2021 in W.P.No.25727 of 2021 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 5 184 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.943 of 2022 Dt.06.03.2026 JLV