Tarra Venkataramana v. Hari Jawahar Lal, I.A.S.
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12 – Civil contempt
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt case under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful disobedience of order dated 18.12.2018 in I.A.No.1 of 2018 in W.P.No.45966 of 2018 (direction to consider petitioners' representation dt: 20.08.2018 within four weeks). Compliance shown through rejection proceedings Rc.No.A2/11024(43)/49/2022 dated 25.07.2022 issued by the Commissioner, Endowments Department. Court held orders complied with and closed the contempt case; liberty given to pursue still-pending W.P.No.45966 of 2018; no order as to costs. Parties: Tarra Venkataramana and Bhamidipati Venkata Santhosa Lakshmi v. Hari Jawahar Lal IAS and R Sowjanya (Executive Officer, Sripada Sri Vallabha Maha Samasthanam, Pitapuram). Bench: Justice V.Sujatha, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; decided 17.07.2026; Contempt Case No. 1567/2022.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed as the orders in I.A.No.1 of 2018 in W.P.No.45966 of 2018 were complied with; petitioners given liberty to pursue the still-pending W.P.No.45966 of 2018; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood closed; no order as to costs.