APHC010210272023 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: 2642/2023 Between: 1. NENAVATH MANGLA NAIK,, S/O. SEVA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 4-268, PALUVAI VILLAGE, RENTACHINTALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI GOPAL KRISHNA DWIVEDI, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, 5TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO.107, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SMT A SURYA KUMARI, THE COMMISSIONER, PR AND RD, O/O. COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, D. NO.12-47, PVS ICON, PATHURU CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 2ND BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM NO. 290, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. SRI SIVA SANKAR LOTHETI, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT. NARASARAOPET. 5. SMT GAUSHA BEGUM, THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RENTACHINTALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P. 2 6. SRI SUBBARAYUDU, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. DIVISION, NARASARAOPETA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 7. SRI SRINIVASA REDDY, THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MANDAL PARISHAD, RENTACHINTALA, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P. 8. SRI SUBBA RAO, THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, PALUVAI PANCHAYAT, RENTACHINTALA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 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 18.08.2022 passed in W.P. No. 23478 of 2022 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 discharge respondent No. 6 from the array of respondents in the Contempt Case .No.2642 of 2023 and pass 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 May be pleased to,discharge Petitioner/Respondent no. 4 in the above Contempt Case No. 2642 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU PULLAGURA 2. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI 3 3. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI 4. . 5. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA 6. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.2642 of 2023 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 18.08.2022 in W.P.No.23478 of 2022 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 6 198 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.2642 of 2023 Dt.06.03.2026 JLV