Andhra Pradesh High Court
CC/1810/2023 of M M VEERASWAMY Vs B RAJASHAKER,I.A.S on 5 March 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1810/2023 Between: 1. M M VEERASWAMY, S/0 M RAMULU AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, H. NO. 1940
APHC010119932023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1810/2023
Between:
1. M M VEERASWAMY, S/0 M RAMULU AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, H.
NO. 1940 KANCHANGUDEM VILLAGE, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL
PRAGADAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. B RAJASHAKER I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS,
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. SRI SHAMER SHARMA RAWAT I A S, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. SRI PRASANNNA VENKATESH I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST
GODAVARI DISTRICT
4. SRI JAGGESWARA RAO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P R DIVISION
JANGAREDDIGUDAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
5. SRI SRINIVASA RAO, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI
DIVISION CHINTALAPUDI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
6. SRI KRISHNA RAO, MANDAL ENGINEERING OFFICER MANDAL
PRAJA PARISHAD CHINTHALPUDI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...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 be pleased to punish the Respondents under Section 10 to 12
of the Contempt of Courts Act willfully disobeying the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 29031 of 2022, Dt.28.09.2022 passed by Hon'ble Justice BATTU DEVANAND garu and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P RAVIKANTH
Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI
2. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI
3. OMKAR D
4. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI-08069/AP/3204/2001
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE No.1810 of 2023
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ORDER:
This contempt case is filed complaining the wilful disobedience of the order dated 28.09.2022 in W.P.No.29031 of 2022 passed by this Court.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the order of the Court is complied with.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner also endorsed the same, but would submit that the order of the Court is not complied with within the time stipulated by the Court and, as such, the compliance is not in the true letter and spirit.
5. On careful perusal of the record, it reveals that admittedly there is delay in implementing the order of the Court in its true letter and spirit within time stipulated by the Court. In fact, this Court number of times advised the respondents to be more careful and conscious in implementing the orders of the Court within the time stipulated. However, it appears that there is no change in the attitude of the officers. In the present case also admittedly there is delay. When this Court asked the respondents who are present before this
Court about the delay occurred in implementing the orders of the Court, they tendered their unconditional apology.
6. Taking into consideration of the unconditional apology tendered by them as bonafide, this Court intends to take lenient view against them in this contempt case to meet the ends of justice.
7. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is closed.
8. It is made it clear that the respondents shall be more careful and vigilant in implementing the orders of this Court in its true letter and spirit in future.
9. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 06.03.2026 JLV
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE No.1810 of 2023
Dt.06.03.2026 JLV