APHC010279812016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3565] SATURDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CONTEMPT APPEAL NO: 14/2016 Between: 1. B. RAM MOHAN, COMMISSIONER, PONNUR MUNICIPALITY, PONNUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...APPLICANT AND 1. M/S SAI COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, (Shirdi Sai Digital Network Pvt. Ltd.,) D.No.15-1-109, Ponnur Municipality, Ponnur, Guntur District, Rep. by its Manager Shaik Mohiddin Sultan. ...RESPONDENT Aggrieved by the order dated 08-07-2016 passed in C.C.No.100 of 2016. IA NO: 1 OF 2016(APPL 653 OF 2016 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 stay all further proceedings in C.C.No.100 of 2016 including the order dated 08-07- 2016 passed therein, pending disposal of the contempt Appeal and pass 2 Counsel for the Applicant: 1. ... Counsel for the Respondent: 1. J UGRANARASIMHA 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CONTEMPT APPEAL No.14 of 2016 JUDGMENT:(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand) Heard both sides. 2. Perused the material available on record. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the sole appellant in the Contempt Appeal died. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that in the main contempt proceedings in C.C.No.100 of 2016, a learned Single Judge of this Court passed an interim order on 08.07.2016, directing the appellant to grant permission forthwith to the respondent for running cable network in the Ponnur Municipality. Against the said order, the present Contempt Appeal has been filed. Learned counsel further submits that C.C.No.100 of 2016 was disposed of by order dated 23.06.2021, closing the contempt case itself. 5. Having considered the submissions made by the respective counsels, in our considered view, nothing survives for adjudication in the present appeal. 4 6. Accordingly, the Contempt Appeal is dismissed. 7. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND ____________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Date: 31.01.2026 SCS/SA 5 34 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CONTEMPT APPEAL No.14 of 2016 Date: 31.01.2026 SCS/SA