APHC010619212023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 6616/2023 Between: 1. SHIVA SHANKARA NAPA MOHANA, W/O LATE GOPI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. D.NO 9-338, SRI VENKATESWARA TEMPLE STREET, SULLURPET TOWN AND MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SMT S SUMALATHA, The Sub-Registrar, Sullurpet, SPSR Nellore District. ...CONTEMNOR 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 punish the respondent under the provisions of Section 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for intentionally and wilfully disobeyed the orders passed in WP no. 37778 of 2017 Dt 25-01-2023 of this Hon'ble Court and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. KIRAN TIRUMALASETTI The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 6616 of 2023 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed for willful violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.37778 of 2017 on 25.01.2023, wherein this Court passed the following order: “….Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the petitioner to present the document and the 2nd respondent herein i.e., the Sub Registrar is directed to receive, process and release the document as and when presented by the petitioner as per the provisions of Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908. In case, the instrument presented cannot be registered, the respondents shall pass appropriate orders as required under Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908, as it is appealable under Section 72 of the Registration Act, 1908.…” 2. Sole respondent has filed counter-affidavit duly stating that the petitioner instead of presenting the documents for registration, has issued a legal notice and in view of the same the orders passed by this Court could not be complied with. 3. At the time of disposal of the main writ petition itself, it can be observed that, learned Government Pleader for Revenue has furnished the copy of instructions of the Sub Registrar, Sullurpet, S.P.S.R. Nellore District, wherein it has been specifically mentioned that the pending document Nos.P.91/2017 and P.92/2017 have been refused by the Sub Registrar, vide refusal order Nos.2/2020 and 3/2020 on 24.08.2020. 4. In view of the same, immediately after disposal of the writ petition, it is the responsibility of the petitioner to re-submit the documents so that they can be processed in pursuance of the orders passed by this Court. As the petitioner has failed to produce the documents, the question of non-compliance of the orders does not arise. 5. Recording the same, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 24.07.2026 CVD