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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE 5th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2211/2026 Between:
1. B.H. SESHE GOWDU, S/O. LATE B.HANUME GOWDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. BAIREDDIPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. M S PRASANNA KUMAR, Tahsildar, Baireddypalli Mandal, Chittoor 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 for his willful and deliberate disobedience of the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.20975 of 2025, dated 07.08.2025 and punish him under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Contemnor:
1. SUSHMA YAGANTI The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO CONTEMPT CASE No.2211 of 2026
ORDER:
This Court, vide order dated 07.08.2025 in W.P.No.20975 of 2025, directed the petitioner to make a representation before the Tahsildar with an undertaking that he will demolish the structures of the subject property, if it is concluded the petitioner is not the owner of the property, as it is informed that the petitioner is not the owner of the property. On such representation, the Tahsildar is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
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Learned counsel for respondent furnished instructions dated 04.08.2026 addressed by the Tahsildar, Baireddipalle Mandal, Chittoor District, to the Government Pleader Office, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. As seen from the instructions, it appears that the petitioner has not filed representation. However, the respondent issued notice, conducted enquiry and passed a reasoned order.
3. As the respondent has considered the objections raised by the petitioner, nothing survives in the contempt case to adjudicate further.
4. Therefore, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, interlocutory applications, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.
__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 05.08.2026 KBN
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