Andhra Pradesh High Court
CC/1551/2023 of A YELAMANDA Vs Y SRI LAKSHMI, 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: 1551/2023 Between: 1. A YELAMANDA, S/O KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,CONTRACTOR, R/O
APHC010116232023
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: 1551/2023
Between:
1. A
YELAMANDA,
S/O
KOTAIAH,
AGED
ABOUT
YEARS,CONTRACTOR,
R/O
2-30,KAMBALAPADU,
PODILI
MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. Y
SRI
LAKSHMI
I
A
S,
THE
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT
BUILD INGS,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR.
2. S
S
RAWAT,
THE
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
FINANCE
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR.
3. M GIRIJA SHANKAR, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYATRAJ AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NAKKAL
ROAD, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
4. K DINESH KUMAR, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (PANCHAYATRAJ
WING), PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE.
5. Y KOTESWA RAOY, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
(MGNREG) SCHEME, KANDUKUR, PRAKASAM 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 pleased to punish the Contemnors herein for willfully disobeying the orders of this Hon'ble High Court passed by His Lordship Sri Justice BATTU DEVANAND in W.P.No. 29330/2022, dt. 28.09.2022 and in such a way as this Hon'ble High Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to permit the petitioner to substitute the name of Gopala Krishna Dwivedi for the respondent in place of Y.Sri Lakshmi in
CC.No.1551/2023 pending disposal of the above CC and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to Dispense with of the personal Appearance of the respondent No.4 on the C.C.No.1551 of 2023 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to dispense with the personal appearance of the Respondent No.4 on 20.02.2026 inC.C. No.1551of2023 in the interest of justice.
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. L J VEERA REDDY
Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. RAMA RAO KOCHIRI
2.
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
CONTEMPT CASE No.1551 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.29330 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.1551 of 2023
Dt.06.03.2026 JLV