1 DEV,J 7 AHHS,J. C.C.No. 948 of 2026 Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : 02.07.2026 APHC010111532026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3545] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 948/2026 Between: 1. PERUMALLAPALLI SANDHYA, D/O.RAJARATNAM, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCE- VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. D.NO.8- 19,ANIGANDLAPADU, PENAGANDCHIPROLU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. BANAVOTHU NIROSHA,, D/O. RAJA GOPALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. D.NO.2-52, KILASPURAM VILLAGE, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 3. NANDURU ASHOK BABU, S/0. SANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. KONATAPALLI VILLAGE, VEERULLAPULLAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. SHAIK KALEESHA, S/O. SHAIK MEERAVALI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O.2-151, SUBBAIGUDEM VILLAGE, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 DEV,J 7 AHHS,J. C.C.No. 948 of 2026 5. MENDEM SWETHA, D/O. MENDEM BALASUNDARAM, AGED ABOUT,28 YEARS,OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. VISSANNAPETA VILLAGE, VISSANNAPETA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6 6. .CANGULA VADDIKASULU, S/O. CANGULA EDUKONDALU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. SUNKOLLU VILAGE, NUZUVID MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 7. VELUPULA VENUGOPAL,, S/O. VELUPULA SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. KHAMBHAMPADU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MADAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. VALIBOINA CHANDRASEKHAR,, S/O. MURAL I MOHANA RAO AGED AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. CHINTALAPADU VILLAGE, CHANDARLAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 9. GANIMISETTY SOWMYA, D/O, G. BASAVARAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. KODURU VILLAGE, A KONDURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. DANDA ASHWINI, D/O. VENKATADRI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. ANIGANDLAPADU VILLAGE, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. .BEKKAM RAVI TEJA,, S/O BEKKAM SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. 1- 15/1, NAGULURU, REDDIGUDEM, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 12. .KOLUSA UMAMAHESHWARA RAO, S/O. LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. VATSAVAI VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3 DEV,J 7 AHHS,J. C.C.No. 948 of 2026 13. GOTTIMUKKALA VEERABABU,, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,OCCIVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT R/O.GANDRAI VILLAGE, JAGGAIAHPETA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 1 14. NAGA RATNA PRIYA, D/O. PADMARAO, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT R/O. D.N0.2-17,VTC MITTAGUDEM,NUZVIDU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. RESPONDENTS NO.40 TO 57 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER C.O.DT. 17.11.2025 VIDE I.A.N0.4 OF 2025 IN W.A.960 OF 2025. 15. GORREPATI SWAPNA,, D/O. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCCVILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT R/O. D.N0.4- 537, SC COLONY, MUNDLAPADU, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, PRESENTLY NTR,DISTRICT(KRISHNA),AP . ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. M SIVA PRASAD IFS, DIRECTOR GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPARTMENT, JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA 2. SRI D K BALAJI IAS, COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. SMT NUTAPATI PADMAVATHI, DISTRICT AGIRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILINPATNAM. ...CONTEMNOR(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KRISHNA RAO M Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA The Court made the following: 4 DEV,J 7 AHHS,J. C.C.No. 948 of 2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 948/2026 ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand). 1. Mr. M.Krishna Rao, learned Counsel for the Petitioner would submit that in view of the subsequent developments happened during the pendency of this Contempt Case, nothing survives in this case for further adjudication. 2. Placing the statement of the learned Counsel for the petitioner on record, this Contempt Case can be closed. 3. Accordingly, this contempt case is closed. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND __________________________________________________ THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA Dated:25.06.2026. KS Whether order is: Speaking : Yes Reasoned : -- Reportable : -- Non-reportable : Yes 5 DEV,J 7 AHHS,J. C.C.No. 948 of 2026 69 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 948 OF 2026 Dated:25.06.2026. KS