High Court closed a letters patent appeal regarding contempt orders as the underlying contempt case had already been closed, without awarding costs.
Letters Patent Appeal closed. No order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI
FRIDAY ,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
LETTER PATENT APPEAL NO: 2 OF 2021
Letter Patent Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent aggrieved by the orders of the learned Single Judge in CC.No.230/2021 dated 25.06.2021 are unsustainable and beyond the scope of Sections 1012 of the Contempt of Court and as such are liable to be set aside.
Between:
Sri B. Chandra Mouli, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Officer, Sri Boyakonda Gangamma Temple, Diguvapalli Village, Chowdepalle Mandal, Chittoor District.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed i in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the impugned orders dated 25.06.2021 passed in CC.No.230/2021 in WP.No.21186/2020 pending disposai of the above LPA.
Counsel for the Appellant: Sri. Kasa Jaganmoha n Reddy
Counsel for the Respondents; Sri B Chandra Shekhar
The Court made the following:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
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FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
LETTER PATENT APPEAL No.2 of 2021
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AND
...RESPONDENT(S):
It is therefore prayed before this Hon'ble Court thattheordersinCC. No.230/2021, dated 25.06.2021 are unsustainable and beyond the scope of Sections 10-12 of the Contempt of Court and as suchareliabletobe set aside
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the impugned orders dated 25.06.2021passedin CC.No.230/2021 in WP.No.21186/2020 pending disposal of the above LPA and pass
Counsel for the Appellant:
1.KASA JAGANMOHAN REDDY
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Counsel for the Respondents:
1.B CHANDRA SHEKHAR
The Court made the following JUDGMENT:
At the time of considering the matter, Mr.Kasa Jaganmohan Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant submits that during the pendency of the present appeal, the Contempt Case itself was closed. In view of the said submission, no adjudication is required in this appeal.
- Accordingly, the Letters Patent Appeal is closed. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shallstandclosed.
SD/- P VENKATA RAMANA JOINT REGISTRAR
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SECTjON OFFICER
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HIGH COURT
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DATED:18/10/2024
JUDGMENT
LPA.No.2 of 2021
CLOSING THE L.P.A. WITHOUT COSTS
B. CHANDRA MOULI
P. VARALAKSHMI
P. NEELAVATAMMA
NINALA JAYASURYA
SUMATHI JAGADAM
As recorded by the court registry
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