APHC010449892021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3492] SATURDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2005/2021 Between: 1. SMT. CHIDAMALA SWARNA KUMARI,, W/O CH. PRASADA RAO, AGE 67 YEARS, OFFICE SUBORDINATE (RETIRED), R/O H.NO.25- 2-64/2, BUKKAVEEDHI, BEACH ROAD, CHENGALRAOPETA, MAHARANIPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SHRI DR RAJAT BHARGAVA IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522002. 2. SHRI NEERAB KUMAR PRASAD I A S, THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER LAND ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO-22-19, FLOOR II, BLOCK A, JASTHI TOWERS, SAI PURAM COLONY ROAD, GOLLAPUDI, VIAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521225. 3. SHRI DR A MALLIKARJUNA I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 531001 4. SHRI K PENCHALA KISHORE B TECH MBA, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 531001. 5. SRI R P SISODIA I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF A.P.,SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI 6. SMT G JAYALAKSHMI I A S, CHIEF COMMISSIONER LAND ADMINISTRATION, FIRST AND THIRD FLOORS,A.P.I.I.C. BUILDING, AUTO NAGAR,NEAR NRI HOSPITAL,MANAGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. SRI HARENDHIRA PRASAD, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 8. SRI HUSSIAN SAHIB, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM. RR 5 TO 8 IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 20/09/24 VIDE I.A NO-1 OF 2024 IN CC NO-2005 OF 2021. ...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 Respondents under section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for violating the orders passed by the Hon'ble A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No. 5658 of 2014, dated 22-9- 2014 confirmed by Division of this Hon'ble Court, their Lordships HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY, in W.P.No.39223 of 2015, dated-13-07-2021 and to 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 exempt /discharge the petitioner herein/1st respondent i.e Rajat Bhargava, Special chief secretary to Govt., Revenue (Prohibition and Excise and registration and Stamps ) Dept., AP secretariat from CC 2005/2021 in the interest of justice IA NO: 2 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 exempt/discharge the petitioner herein/1st respondent i.e Sri Rajat Bhargava S/o. Raj kishore Bhargava from CC 2005/2021 in WP. 39223 of 2015 in the interest of justice 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 permitted to implead the proposed respondents 5 to 8 as respondents 5 to 8 as necessary and property parties by amending the cause title in the above Contempt Case and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PARDHA SARADHI A V Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. G RAJU 2. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA The Court made the following Order: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao) The learned counsel for the petitioner, after verification, submits that the dues of the petitioner have been cleared. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J ____________________ K SURESH REDDY, J Date: 31.01.2026 MJA 58 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K SURESH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2005/2021 (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao) 31.01.2026 MJA