APHC010544872016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 730/2016 Between: 1. KOTA DEVAIAH, GUNTUR DIST., S/O. MUTTAIAH, OCC:- AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. KONURU VILLAGE, ATCHAMPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. KANTHILAL DANDE I A S GUNTUR DIST AND 4 OTHERS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. M RAMESH KUMAR, PROJECT DIRECTOR, RAJEEV VIDYA MISSION, DISTRICT LEVEL INCHARGE KONURU SAND REACH, GUNTUR. 3. SRI D GABRU NAIK, MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, IN CHARGE MANDAL LEVEL, KONURU SAND REACH, ATACHMPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. KONA SASIDHAR I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. G PAPA RAO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (R4 AND R5 IMPLEADED AS PER THE HONBLE COURT ORDER DTD.23.03.2018 IN CC NO.730/2016). ...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 herein under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971, as they have willfully and deliberately disobeyed the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.M.P.No.15385/2016 in W.P.No.12267/2016, dated 13.4.2016, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 1) Sri Kona Sasidhar I.A.s., District collector, Guntur District and 2) Sri G. Papa Rao, Assistant Director, vigilance, guntur District as Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 in C.C.No.730 of 2016 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2018 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GADDAM SRINIVAS Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. A S C BOSE 3. K RAJANNA 4. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) 5. BHASKAR GORLA The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO:730 OF 2016 ORDER: This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 13.04.2016 passed by this Court in I.A.No.2 of 2016 W.P.No.730 of 2016. 2. Since the learned counsel for the petitioner is not representing the matter, this Court directed the Registry to issue notice to the petitioner. Accordingly, notice is served on the petitioner. But even after receipt of notice, the petitioner neither appeared in person nor made any alternative arrangement to represent the matter. 3. No representation on behalf of the petitioner. Heard Sri K.Raghu babu, learned counsel for the respondent No.2. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the writ petition itself is dismissed. Therefore, no contempt case can be enforced. 5. In view of the dismissal of the writ petition itself, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case and the contempt case is not maintainable or enforceable. 6. Accordingly, the contempt case is closed. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 29.01.2026 BSP 140 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA (closed) Contempt Case No.730 of 2016 29.01.2026 BSP