Datla Srinivasa Raju v. Sagiraju Sambasiva Raju
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati - Contempt Case No.350 of 2025 (Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, 02.12.2025) CLOSED. Alleged wilful contempt of status quo order dated 23.01.2025 in W.P.No.321 of 2025 (Undi village/Mandal, West Godavari district; fish tanks dug by respondents); petition under Sections 10-12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971 by Datla Srinivasa Raju and Datla Ravi Kumar against Sagiraju Sambasiva Raju and Smt Sagiraju Suryakumari. Underlying writ petition dismissed 15.10.2025 with liberty to pursue alternative remedies under APSADA Act, 2020; contempt case closed, no order as to costs; pending IAs under Section 151 CPC (inspection of fish tanks; English translations of news items dt.22.01.2025 and 23.01.2025) closed. No precedent cited; no finding of contempt recorded.
What did the court decide?
Recording the submission that W.P.No.321 of 2025 was dismissed on 15.10.2025 granting liberty to its petitioners to avail alternative remedies under the APSADA Act, 2020, the Court closed the present Contempt Case, with no order as to costs; no adjudicated finding of contempt was made.