APHC010320562023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3677/2023 Between: 1. SMT. MANDAVA PADMA, , W/O. VENKATESHWARLU, AGED ABOUT YEARS, R/O.TEDDUPADU VILLAGE, DUTTALURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. K V N CHAKRADHAR BABU, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. SEENA NAIK, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KAVALI, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. CHOPPA RAVINDRA BABU, TAHSILDAR, DUTTALUR MANDAL, S.P.S.R. NELLORE 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 pleased to punish the contemnors/respondents U/Sec.10 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for their intentional, deliberate, willful violation and disobedience in not implementing the orders of the Hon'ble High Court dated 20.12.2022 passed in W.P. No.40848/2022 passed by their Lordships Hon'ble SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. PAVULURI SREENIVASULU Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. K M KRISHNA REDDY The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This contempt case has been filed against the respondents for the willful disobedience of the order dated 20.12.2022 passed by this Court in W.P. No. 40848 of 2022. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court had directed the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.10.2022 within a period of four weeks. The learned counsel further submitted that the respondents, without going into the merits, have disposed of the said representation. 3. The respondents have filed a counter-affidavit, along with which they have placed a copy of the proceedings dated 23.07.2024 passed by the 3rd respondent. 4. Learned counsel for the contemnors submitted that this Court had only directed the respondents to dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 21.10.2022. As directed by this court, the respondent authorities have considered and passed appropriate orders. 5. On perusal of the orders passed by the respondents, there has been delay and laches on their part in complying with the directions issued by this Court. However, it is seen that the respondents have considered the petitioner’s representation and disposed of the same. Hence, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case in these contempt proceedings. 4 6. Accordingly, the contempt case is closed. The petitioner is at liberty to challenge the said proceedings. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date :12.03.2026 JLSR 5 180 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH C.C. No.3677 of 2023 12.03.2026 JJLLSSRR