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APHC010195042024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2270/2024 Between:
1. P.N.V.RAMACHANDRA MURTHY, S/O. LATE LAKSHMINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC BILL COLLECTOR, O/O.
POTHUNURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, DENDULURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. R/O. D.NO. 16-200, SRI GANESH HANUMAN NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT-534001.
...PETITIONER AND
1. V PRASANNA VENKATESH, S/O AND AGE NOT KNOWN DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.
2. THUTHIKA SRINIVAS VISWANADH, S/O AND AGE NOT KNOWM DISTRICT PANCHAYT OFFICER, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.
3. K MEERA SHARIFF, S/O AND AGE NOT KNOWN PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, POTHUNURU GRAM PANCHAYAT POTHUNURU, DENDULUR MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT.
4. KANTHETI SREIDEVI, W/O AND AGE NOT KNOWN, MANDAL PRISHAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DENDULURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. R 4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DT.03/09/2025. VIDE IA NO.1 OF 2025 IN CC NO.2270 OF 2024.
...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 pleased to punish the contemnors/respondents under
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Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willfully and deliberately violating the orders passed by this Honourable court in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No. 10468 of 2023, dt.25.04.2023and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 receive the counter copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the above in CC.No. 2270 of 2024 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 implead the proposed respondent as respondent no 4 in C.C.No.2270 of 2024 in interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. G RAJU
2. G SRINIVASULA REDDY The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO:2270 OF 2024
ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 25.04.2023 passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No.10468 of 2023.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.
3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 17.01.2026, wherein, it is stated that the service of the petitioner was continued up to 62 years as directed. It is further stated that an amount of Rs.3,93,040/- was paid to the petitioner towards salary as entitled by the petitioner. He further submits that in view of the written instructions dated 17.01.2026, the orders of this Court are complied with and no further orders are necessary.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner did not refute the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondents.
5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondents and in view of the written instructions dated 17.01.2026, orders dated 25.04.2023 passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No.10468 of
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2023 are complied with and no further orders are necessary and the contempt case is liable to be closed.
6. Accordingly, the contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 10.02.2026 BSP
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
(closed)
Contempt Case No.2270 of 2024
10.02.2026 BSP