APHC010136642026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1198/2026 Between: 1. DAGGUMATI SREEDHAR RAO, SON OF MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO.27 A.C.NAGAR, NELLORE CITY, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 1. MR HIMANSHU SHUKLA, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, 2. MR SHAFI MALIK, THE TAHSILDAR, NELLORE RURAL MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fil be pleased to pass in W.P.No. 30016 of 2025 of order dated 24.11.2025 and consequently punish the respondents herein and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SURENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): The Court made the following: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1198/2026 DAGGUMATI SREEDHAR RAO, SON OF MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO.27-2-766 3RD A.C.NAGAR, NELLORE CITY, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524002. ...PETITIONER AND MR HIMANSHU SHUKLA, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE CITY-524001 MR SHAFI MALIK, THE TAHSILDAR, NELLORE RURAL MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT- 524001 ...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 pass in W.P.No. 30016 of 2025 of order dated 24.11.2025 and consequently punish the respondents herein and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: V SURENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): following: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3457] DAGGUMATI SREEDHAR RAO, SON OF MOHAN RAO, AGED RD STREET, 524002. ...PETITIONER MR HIMANSHU SHUKLA, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR MR SHAFI MALIK, THE TAHSILDAR, NELLORE RURAL MANDAL, ...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying e herein the High Court may be pleased to pass in W.P.No. 30016 of 2025 of order dated 24.11.2025 and 2 ORDER: The present contempt case is filed alleging inaction on the part of the 2nd respondent in conducting a survey by issuing notice to the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record the order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 24.03.2026, which was served on the petitioner through email on 28.03.2026. It is submitted that the 2nd respondent has passed this order after receiving the notices in the contempt case only to evade compliance with the orders of this Court. The order dated 24.03.2026 has been passed contrary to the records available in the office of the 2nd respondent. 3. The order passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.1168 of 2025 entitles the petitioner to file an appeal before the appellate authority, if so aggrieved by the order passed by the 2nd respondent. 4. On these considerations, this contempt case is closed, leaving it open for the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority against the impugned order dated 24.03.2026. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 30.03.2026 PNS 3