APHC010407082024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4419/2024 Between: 1. BOYAPATI CHINA VELUGONDAIAH, S/O. SUBBARAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. MUGACHINTALA VILLAGE, PODILI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI ANIL KUMAR SINGHAL IAS, PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, 4TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO. 135, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SMT A THAMEEM ANSARIYA, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. K SANDEEP KUMAR, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PODILI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. KRISHNA REDDY, THE THASILDAR, PODILI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. SIRIMELLA AKKAMMA, W/O. KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. MUGACHINTALA VILLAGE, PODILI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. Page 2 of 4 SRS,J C.C.No.4419 of 2026 6. SIRIMELLA SUBBAYAMMA, W/O. KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. MUGACHINTALA VILLAGE, PODILI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 may be pleased to punish the respondents by invoking the provisions of the Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of court Act, 1971 by taking appropriate steps as per the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 in accordance with law, for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Honble Court dated 10.05.2024, in W.P. No. 11735 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOTA KRISHNA DEEPTHI Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. J DILEEP KUMAR The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above contempt case is filed complaining of the violation of the interim order dated 10.05.2024 in W.P.No.11735 of 2024. 2. The petitioner filed the aforementioned writ petition complaining of interference by respondents 2 to 4 with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of agricultural lands to an extent of Ac.1-56 cents in survey No.182/4A, Mugachintal Village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam District, without following due process of law. Page 3 of 4 SRS,J C.C.No.4419 of 2026 3. An interim order was passed directing the respondent authorities not to interfere with the petitioner’s possession of the subject agricultural land, without following due process of law. 4. This contempt case was filed on 18.09.2024, alleging that the respondents violated the interim order, dated 10.05.2024. 5. A reply affidavit was filed by respondent No.4, contending that respondent No.4 is not interfering with the petitioner’s possession of the subject land and never tried to dispossess the petitioner from the said land. Respondent No.4 further contended that the petitioner, in fact, filed a suit O.S.No.231 of 2017 against unofficial respondents 5 and 6, on the file of the Junior Civil Judge Court, Podili. 6. Given the averments in the reply affidavit that the official respondents are not interfering with the petitioner’s possession over the aforementioned agricultural property, considering the same, this Court does not find any violation of the interim order, dated 10.05.2024. 7. Hence, this contempt case is closed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 05.02.2026 IKN p. 4 SRS,J C.C.No.4419 of 2026 228 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.4419 of 2024 Date: 05.02.2026 IKN