APHC010433622024 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: 3854/2024 Between: 1. MANDHA VENKAIAH, S/O. MANDHA NALAVENKAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC-SENIOR MATE / FIELD ASSISTANT MAHATHMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, R/O. ANANTHAVARAM VILLAGE, ANANTHAVARAM PANCHAYAT, DAGADARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. CHEVURI SRIDEVI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC MANDAL PANSHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DAGADARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. B GANGA BHAVANI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY(DWMA), SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. G VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DAGADARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH RR 2 AND 3 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 28/11/2024, VIDE IA NO-1/2025 IN CC NO-3854 OF 2024 ...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 issue notice to the respondent/contemnor herein, and punish him under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, for p. 2 willfully, intentionally and deliberately flouted the orders of this Hon'ble Court dated 21-08-2024 passed in WP.No. 18298 of 2024, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 dispense with filing of the copy of the Order in WP.No.18298 of 2024 dated 21-08-2024, for the present, 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 pleased to implead the proposed respondents 2 and 3 herein as respondents 2 and 3 in the above CC No.3854 of 2024 for the proper adjudication of the present contempt case, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R MACHAVARAM Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. B V APARNA LAKSHMI The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case was filed complaining of a violation of the order dated 21.08.2024, passed in W.P.No.18298 of 2024. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on both sides. 3. The petitioner filed the aforementioned writ petition complaining that the respondents 4 & 5 therein i.e. the Mandal Parishad Development Officer and the Assistant Project Officer, District Water Management Agency (DWMA) are preventing the petitioner from performing his duties as Field Assistant in Ananthavaram Village and Panchayat, Dagadarthi mandal, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The writ petition was disposed of on 21.08.2024. The operative portion of said order reads as follows: p. 3 “Given the facts and circumstances of the case coupled with the instructions of the learned Standing counsels, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side directing the respondents 3 to 5 not to prevent the petitioner from discharging his duties as Field Assistant, Ananthavaram Village and Panchayat, Dagadarthi Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, without following due process” 5. The contempt case was filed on 30.09.2024. 6. In the affidavit filed in support of the contempt case, it was pleaded that respondent has violated the order dated 21.08.2024. 7. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to the notice of this Court that in pursuance of the order passed by this Court, the petitioner joined the duty on 28.11.2024. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer informed the same to the Project Director by a letter dated 30.11.2024. 8. Though learned counsel for the petitioner contends that respondent is not permitting the petitioner to discharge his duties as Field Assistant despite the letter dated 30.11.2024, no material has been placed before this Court to substantiate the said contention. 9. Thus, in the absence of any material, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 21.08.2024, passed in W.P.No.18298 of 2024. 10. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Contempt Case is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 12.02.2026 IKN p. 4 212 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.3854 of 2024 Date: 12.02.2026 IKN