APHC010228702025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1182/2025 Between: 1. BANDI ADINARAYANA, S/O B. LAKSHMANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT IN RAMASWAMY PARASPARA SAHAYAKA GRAMA IKYA SAHAKARA SANGAM LIMITED, OBULAPURAM VILLAGE, BATHALAPALLI MANDAL, SATYA SAI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. SHASHIBHUSHAN KUMAR IAS, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VEGALAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. SMT V KARUNA I A S, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 3. SRI K S NARASAIAH, S/O CHENNAPPA THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DRDA, SATYA SAI DISTRICT 4. SRI M K SATYANARAYANA, THE AREA COORDINATOR, SERP, PUTTAPARTI, SATYA SAI DISTRICT 5. SRI SUDHARSHAN RAJU, S/O VENKATA RAMA RAJU THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, SERP p. 2 6. SRI A SANKAR, S/O VENKATA RAMUDU THE CLUSTER COORDINATOR, SATYA SAI DISTRICT ...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 punish the Respondents herein who are intentionally violating the order dated 03-10-2024 passed in W.P.No.22304 of 2024 y the Hon'ble Sri Justice Subba Reddy Satti Gau and punish all the respondents for committing contempt of court orders for disobeying the order made in W.P.No.22304 of 2024 by holding thon personally responsible the for costs ad consequences thereof as per Article 215 of the Constitution of India, besides Section 10 to 12, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 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 to permit impleading Sri Hari Prasad S/o Not Known, Assistant Project Manager, Bathalapalli Mandal proposed Respondent No. 7 as Respondents No. 7 in the contempt case no. 1182 of 2025 and show cause notice may be issued to them in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R YELLA REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. 2. HARI BABU MAGULURI SC For SERP The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri R.Yella Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.Haribabu, learned counsel for the respondents 4 to 6. p. 3 2. The above contempt case was filed complaining about the violation of the order dated 03.10.2024 in W.P.No.22304 of 2024. 3. Petitioner filed the aforementioned writ petition complaining of the interference of the respondent-authorities in discharging his duties as Village Organisation Assistant (VOA) in Ramaswamy Paraspara Sahayaka Gram Ikya Sahakara Sangham Limited, Obulapuram village, Bathalapalli Mandal, Satyasai District, without issuing any notice as illegal and arbitrary. 4. The writ petition was disposed of and the operative portion of the order reads thus: “12. Given the facts and circumstances of the case coupled with the aforementioned circular issued by Principal Secretary, SERP and the oral instructions of learned A.G.P., this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s discharging duties as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) of Ramaswamy Paraspara Sahayaka Grama Ikya Sahakara Sangam Limited, Obulapuram Village, Bathalapalli Mandal, Satyasai District. No costs.” 5. The contempt case was filed on 29.04.2025. 6. A reply affidavit was filed by the 6th respondent. Along with the reply affidavit, the resolution dated 15.07.2024, passed by the members of the Society, was annexed. As seen from the said resolution, the members of the Society elected B.Rajani, W/o B.Narayana Swamy, as VOA in the place of the petitioner. p. 4 7. Sri R.Yella Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, disputed the resolution dated 15.07.2024 passed by the members of the Society and would further contend that due to the change of the Government, the said resolution was passed, since the writ petition was disposed of, directing the official respondents not to interfere with the petitioner’s discharge of duties as VOA. 8. Electing the VOAs is within the domain of the members of the Samakhya (Society). The members of the society elect one among them as VOA. In the teeth of the resolution dated 15.07.2024, electing another person as VOA, this Court does not find any violation of the order in the writ petition. If the petitioner is aggrieved, he can challenge the resolution dated 15.07.2024 before the appropriate authority. 9. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not find any violation of the order in the writ petition, and hence, the contempt case is liable to be dismissed. 10. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is Dismissed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD