APHC010474782023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 6429/2023 Between: 1. GERA VIJAY KUMAR, S/O.BALLAYYA, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. KODURU(V), G.KONDURU(M), NTR DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI GOPALA KRISHNA DIWEDI, PRESENTLY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETRIATE BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., 2. SRI S S RAWAT, PRESENTLY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR FINANCE AND PLANING DEPARTMENT, SECRETRIATE BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., 3. SRI SUBBA REDDY, THE COMMISSIONER,CUM ENGINEER CHIEF PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR. 4. SRI P GOPAL RAO, THE SUPERINTENDENTING ENGINEER, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, PRI DIVISION, DIST., AT VIJAYAWADA., 5. SRI AKKINENI VENKATESWARA RAO, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PTI DIVISION, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPT., NTR DIST. 6. SRI CHATAL SRINIVAS RAO, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KODURU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KODURU VILLAGE,G. KONDUR (M) NTR, DISTRICT. 2 ...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 contemnors/respondents under the provisions of contempt of courts Act for wilfully disobeying the orders of Hon'ble Sri. Justice Battu Devand passed in WP No. 25922 of 2022, dated 08- 09-2022, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 May be pleased to dispense with of my personal appearance on 06.02.2026 of the 5thRespondentin C.C.No.6429 of 2023 in W.P.No.25922 of 2022and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K L N SWAMY Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 2. SOURI BABU DUPPATI 3. SOMA RAJU YELISETTI 4. N SRIHARI The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.6429 of 2023 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 08.09.2022 in W.P.No.25922 of 2022 passed by this Court. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the order of the Court is complied with. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner also endorsed the same, but would submit that the order of the Court is not complied with within the time stipulated by the Court and, as such, the compliance is not in the true letter and spirit. 5. On careful perusal of the record, it reveals that admittedly there is delay in implementing the order of the Court in its true letter and spirit within time stipulated by the Court. In fact, this Court number of times advised the respondents to be more careful and conscious in implementing the orders of the Court within the time stipulated. However, it appears that there is no change in the attitude of the officers. In the present case also admittedly there is delay. When this Court asked the respondents who are present before this 4 Court about the delay occurred in implementing the orders of the Court, they tendered their unconditional apology. 6. Taking into consideration of the unconditional apology tendered by them as bonafide, this Court intends to take lenient view against them in this contempt case to meet the ends of justice. 7. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is closed. 8. It is made it clear that the respondents shall be more careful and vigilant in implementing the orders of this Court in its true letter and spirit in future. 9. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 06.03.2026 JLV 5 194 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.6429 of 2023 Dt.06.03.2026 JLV