Gajjala Narayanamma, v. Sri.G.Srinivasulu,Ias
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Contempt Case No.459 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 02.12.2025 by Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao (Single Judge). Petitioners: eleven residents of Malinenipatnam Village, Atloor Mandal, Kadapa District, led by Gajjala Narayanamma; counsel Vallepu Jagadeesh. Contemnors: Sri G Srinivasulu IAS, Special Collector, Galeru Nagari Srujala Sravanti Project, and Sri A Venkatesu, Special Deputy Collector (LA) Unit-II, Telugu Ganga Project, Kadapa; counsel Venkata Sai Krishna Ponnuru. Filed under Ss. 10-12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971 for non-compliance with order dated 05.03.2024 in W.P.No.5739 of 2024 concerning representation dated 09.09.2022 for Solatium on enhanced compensation and interest on Additional Market Value (land acquisition, Telugu Ganga Project). Representation disposed by proceedings dated 01.03.2025 relying on W.P.Nos.23443 and 23447 of 2010 with advice to file Execution Petition. Reliance placed on R.N.Dey v. Bhagyabati Pramanik, (2000) 4 SCC 400. Interim applications under Section 151 CPC (dispensation of personal appearance, impleadment of proposed Respondent No.3, discharge of Respondent No.1) stood closed. Outcome: contempt case closed with liberty to approach competent Civil Court for execution of the award; no punishment imposed; no monetary quantum stated.