APHC010149342022 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: 1016/2022 Between: 1. KONDRU NARESH BABU, S/O. PURNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. 6-04, YALAMANDA, VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI GOPAL KRISHNA DWIVEDI, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT (R.D-II), 5TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO.107, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 2ND BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO. 290, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. MR SHASHI BHUSHAN KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. MR PEEYUSH KUMAR I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. RR 3 AND 4 ARE SUO MOTO IMPLEDED AS PER COURT ORDER DT.12.12.2025. IN CC NO.1016 OF 2022. ...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 to take cognizance of the contempt committed by the Contemnors/Respondents herein and punish them with maximum imprisonment under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Article. 215 of the Constitution of India for utter disobedience and disregard shown to the Orders passed by the Hon'ble A.P. High Court dated 05.10.2021 passed in W.P. No. 28115 of 2021 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Pleased to dispense with the petitioner's personal appearance on 04-07-2022 in the above contempt case and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to dispense with personal appearance Respondent No.1 on 29-03- 2023 in the above Contempt Case in the interest of justice IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 Pleased to dispense with personal appearance of Respondent No. 2 on 09- 05-2023 in CC No. 1016 of 2022 as directed by this hon'ble Court vide order dated 29-03-2023 in the interest of justice. IA NO: 3 OF 2023 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 Pleased to Dispense with the Appearance of respondent No. 1 on 09-05-2023 in the CC No. 1016 of 2022 vide order dated 01-03-2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 3 2. R V S N VARMA 3. 4. M DELHI BABU The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.1016 of 2022 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 02.12.2021 in W.P.No.28115 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 5 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 6 196 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.1016 of 2022 Dt.06.03.2026 JLV