APHC010520092023 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: 5662/2023 Between: 1. GUNDAPUNENI RAMA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, D/O. --71, PLOT NO.104, 3RD LINE, UDYOGANAGAR, ARCHI ROAD, PATTABHIPURAM, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOPAL KRISHNA DWIVEDI I A S, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SRI VENUGOPAL REDDY, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. GUNTUR. 4. SRI GAJJALA ROJA RANI, IRUKUPALEM GRAINA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, IRUKUPALEM PANCHAYAT, MUPPALLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 2 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 may be pleased to discharge the Respondent No.3 from the array of Respondents in the Contempt Case No, 5662 of 2023 .and 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 pleased to dispense with my personal appearance on 06.02.2026 in the CC.No.5662 of 2023 in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI 2. U KANAKA RAJU 3. G VENKATA REDDY The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.5662 of 2023 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 03.11.2021 in W.P.No.25447 of 2021 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 5 192 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE No.5662 of 2023 Dt.06.03.2026 JLV