APHC010352462019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA I.A.No.1 of 2022 In/And CONTEMPT CASE NO: 881/2019 Between: 1. DURGAMALLESWARI AMMAVARI ALAYA COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT,C.H. SATYANARAYANA, R.T.C. COMPLEX, NARSIPATNAM-531116, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. MANMOHAN SINGH, TAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DR M PADMA, COMMISSION OF ENDOWMENTS, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA-521225, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. J VINOD KUMAR, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF 2 NV,J I.A.NO.1 OF 2022 IN/AND C.C.NO.881 OF 2019 ENDOWMENTS, A.P. CHARITABLE AND HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND INSTITUTION, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 him under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India for utter disobedience and disregard shown to the Orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 22.10.2019 passed in WP.No.15072 of 2019, which amounts to ex-facie, deliberate, intentional, willful contempt and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 grant leave to the petitioner to Implead the proposed respondent No.4 as respondent No.4 to the Contempt Case filed in WP.No.15072 of 2019 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2019 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 direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to conduct day to day functions of the Sree Sree Sree Durgamalleswari Ammavari Temple pending disposal of the Contempt Case and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the 3 NV,J I.A.NO.1 OF 2022 IN/AND C.C.NO.881 OF 2019 petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to expedite the hearing of the above CC 881/2019 by fixing an early date and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 permit the petitioner to withdraw the contempt case i.e CC 881/2019 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. J SUDHEER Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. P RAJANI REDDY 2. The Court made the following: 4 NV,J I.A.NO.1 OF 2022 IN/AND C.C.NO.881 OF 2019 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA I.A.No.1 of 2022 In/And CONTEMPT CASE NO: 881/2019 COMMON ORDER: I.A.No.1 of 2022 is filed seeking to withdraw the contempt case. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the contempt case. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, I.A.No.1 of 2022 is allowed. Consequently, this contempt case is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 31.03.2026 LLSSPP 5 NV,J I.A.NO.1 OF 2022 IN/AND C.C.NO.881 OF 2019 255 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA I.A.No.1 of 2022 In/And CONTEMPT CASE NO: 881/2019 31.03.2026 LLSSPP