CC/3418/2025 of GUNTA MINNA RAO Vs G. JAYA LAKSHMI, IAS on 1 April 2026

1. GUNTA MINNA RAO, S/O. LATE CHINNODU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

R/O. METTURU VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P.

2. DAMMU KRISHNAVENI,, D/O. DUKKA TULASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. METTURU VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P.

3. DUKKA JOGAMMA,, W/O. GUNNAYYA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. METTURU VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P.

4. ALIKANA VARALAXMI,, W/O. RAJA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. METTURU VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P.

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. G JAYA LAKSHMI IAS, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. SRI SWAPNIL DINKAR PUNDKAR I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM

3. SRI MADAKA KRISHNA MURTHY, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKONDA REVENUE DIVISION, PRESENTLY TEKKALI REVENUE DIVISION, TEKKALI,

SRIKAKULAM

DISTRICT, A.P.

4. SRI KOPPALA BALAKRISHNA, THE TAHSILDAR, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

5. ALIKANA JAGAN MOHANA RAO, S/O. LATE CHINA RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. KALIGAM VILLAGE, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P.

6. SRI Y JOGESWARA RAO, TAHSILDAR, KOTTURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. R 6 IS IMPLEADED AS SUO-MOTU AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 23/01/26, IN CC NO-3418 OF 2025

...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 take cognizance of the contempt committed by the Contemnors/Responden ts herein and punish them with maximum imprisonment under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India for utter disobedience and disregard shown to the Order passed by the Hon'ble A.P. High Court in W.P. No.15691/2021 dated 16.04.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

1. Y BALAJI

2. The Court made the following ORDER:

1. The present Contempt Case is filed alleging non-compliance of order passed by this Court in W.P.No.15691 of 2021. After issuing notice to respondent No.4, he appeared personally before this Court and submitted that he has been transferred and one Sri Y.Jogeswara Rao is posted as Tahsildar of Kotturu Mandal.

2. In pursuance thereof, the present incumbent was impleaded suo-motu as respondent No.6 to the instant contempt case and he was directed to comply with the order passed by this Court under contempt. The 6th respondent filed counter affidavit stating that he issued notice dated 29.01.2026 to the petitioner so as to conduct enquiry as per the directions issued in the above writ petition.

3. Accordingly, the petitioner appeared before the 6th respondent and thereafter he has issued proceedings dated 26.03.2026. Copy of the said proceedings is filed along with the counter affidavit. Further, the learned counsel for the petitioner also admitted that the petitioner had attended the enquiry before the 6th respondent.

4. since, the order under Contempt Case has been complied with, nothing survives to be adjudicated in the present case.

5. Accordingly, 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 T.C.D.SEKHAR Date : 02.04.2026 RMD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

C.C. No.3418 of 2025

Date : 02.04.2026 RMD