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APHC010468332023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 6025/2023 Between:
1. BIJO DEVI, W/O. DOWLAT RAJ, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC. SINECURE, REP., BY HER GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, D.NARESH KUMAR, S/O. DOWLAT RAJ AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.15/54, MARKET ROAD, GUNTAKAL TOWN, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. D RAMU, The Thasildar, Guntukal Mandal, Anantapuramu District. ...CONTEMNOR 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 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for their will ful, deliberate and intentional violation of this orders of this Honourable Court, dated 05.05.2023 made in W.P.No.12052 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Contemnor:
1. SUSHMA YAGANTI p. 2 The Court made the following:
:: ORDER ::
The above contempt case was filed complaining of a violation of the order dated 05.05.2023 passed in W.P.No.12052 of 2023. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on both sides. 3. The petitioner filed the aforementioned writ petition to declare the inaction of respondent No.4-Tahsildar, Guntukal Mandal, Ananthapuramu District, in conducting survey and demarcating the land in an extent of Ac.1.13 cents in Sy.No.287/D2B of Thimmancherla Village, Guntukal Mandal, Ananthapuramu District, as illegal and arbitrary. 4. The said writ petition was disposed of on 05.05.2023, and the operative portion of the order reads as follows:
“The petitioner made an application through Mee-Seva vide No.FSNV012300072087, dated 23.02.2023 by paying requisite fee to demarcate the land and to fix the boundaries. Respondent No.4 shall issue notices to the neighbouring landowners/ryots in accordance with the Survey and Boundaries Act before conducting survey to demarcate the boundaries. 4th respondent shall follow procedure and conduct survey and fix the boundaries within a period of eight (08) weeks from the receipt of this order copy and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law.”
5. In the affidavit filed in support of the contempt case, it was pleaded that the respondent failed to conduct survey and fix boundaries. 6. A reply affidavit was filed by the respondent.
Along with the reply, an endorsement dated 31.01.2025 and notices dated 11.06.2024, 01.11.2024, 13.11.2024 & 23.01.2025 are also annexed. A perusal of the said endorsement, the respondent complied with the order 05.05.2023 passed in W.P.No.12052 of 2023. Page 3 of 4
7. 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: 02.01.2026 TVN p. 4 82 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
CONTEMPT CASE No.6025 OF 2023
Date: 02.01.2026 TVN