1 APHC010723262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1035/2026 Between: 1. DUGGEM VIJAYAMMA, W/O LATE NAVARAJ, AGED 64 YEARS, R/O, DEVARAJUGATTU VILLAGE, PEDDARAVEEDU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE-523001. 3. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523001. 4. DEVARAJUGATTU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY-CUM-PANCHAYAT SECRETARY PEDDARAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523320. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDDARAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523001. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a Writ or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents not to interfere with or demolish the petitioners residential house and structures constructed within the lawfully assigned house-site ad-measuring Ac. 0.02 cents in Sy. No. 218 of Devarajugattu Village, Peddaraveedu Mandal, Prakasam District, without following due process of law 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 direct the respondents not to demolish my house situated in Sy. No. 218 in an extent of 0.02 Cents at Devarajugattu Village, Peddaraveedu, Prakasam District pending disposal of this Writ Petition in the above circumstance and interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M S S SWAYAM PRAKASH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience in implementation of the order passed by this Court on 17.09.2025 in W.P.No.15516 of 2025. 2. The petitioner has filed the aforesaid writ petition aggrieved by the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing the admitted amount to the petitioner for execution of works related to agreement No.60/2020-21, dated 02.02.2021. This Court, on 17.09.2025, passed the following order: “…In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, and the directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount to the petitioner in accordance with the quality control certificate dated 26.10.2021 issued by the respondents within a period of five (5) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 3. Heard Mr. G. Venkat Sailendra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the contemnors. 4. Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the contemnors has produced a copy of letter bearing No.FIN01- FMU0MISC/350/2022(1778130), dated 19.06.2026 wherein it is stated that the Finance Department has received bill Nos.2026-6844611 (for an amount of Rs.40,42,997/-) and 2026-6846018 (for an amount of Rs.38,21,393/-) for clearance and the said amounts were paid to the petitioner on 19.06.2026 in compliance to the orders of this Court. 4 5. Recording the same, the contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 19.06.2026 Gss