Pucha Atchi Reddy Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. B Y PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PA N CHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL D E VELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT B U ILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARA V ATI. ANDHRA PRADESH.

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH DISMISS E D, REP. BY PRINCIPAL S E CRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. C O NTEMPT CASE IS DISMISSED AGAINST R 2 AS PER COURT ORD E R DATED 17/10/25 IN CC NO-187 O F 2024.

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M GIRIJA SHANKAR, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ A ND RURAL DEVELOPMENT GO V ERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADES H , VIJAYAWADA.

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SRI A S DINE S H KUMAR I A S, THE TH E N DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PRA K ASAM DISTRICT. R 4 CAUSE TI T LE AMENDED AS PER COURT O RDER DATED 09.03.2026, VIDE I A NO-1/2026 IN CC NO-187 OF 20 2 4.

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THE EXECUTIVE E NGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ONGO L E PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

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GONAVATHI CHINAKASI NAIK, S/O BEEMA NAIK, SECRETARY, BOTLAPALEM GRAM PANCHYAT DARSI MANDALAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. R1, R2 AND R5 ARE NOT NECESSARY PARTIES

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...CONTEMNOR(S):

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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 take cognizance of the contempt committed by the Contemnors/respondents here In and punish them with maximum imprisonment under section 10 to 12 of the contempt of courts act4971 r/w Article 215 of the constitution of India for utter disobedience and disregard shown to the orders passed by the Honourable A.P. High Court dated 04/09/2023 passed in W.P. 11302/2023 and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 to discharge this respondent from the contempt case No. 187 of 2024 in the circumstances explained and to pass

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IA NO: 2 OF 2025

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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 to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioner/ 6th respondent herein before this Hon'ble High Court as per the orders dated 19-09-2025 in C.C.No. 187 of 2024 and pass

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IA NO: 3 OF 2025

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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 to implead the Proposed Respondent No. 7 as the Respondent No. 7 in CC.No. 187 of 2024 for proper adjudication of the said writ petition, and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 to permit petitioner to amend the cause title of the description of the 4th respondent to be substituted as Sri A.S. Dinesh Kumar I.A.S, the then District Collector, Prakasam District in the place of E.E. Marri Koteswara Rao, District

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Collector and DPC Prakasam District, Ongole in the Contempt case CC.NO: 187 of 2024 in W.P.NO 11302 of 2023 and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.SRINIVASULU P

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.NAGARAJU PULLAGURA

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2.RAMA RAO KOCHIRI

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3.KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI

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4.G VENKATA REDDY

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The Court made the following order:

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This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 14.09.2023 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.11302 of 2023.

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Sri Shaik Mehmud Ali, learned counsel, representing Sri P.Srinivasulu, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that respondent authorities have complied with the order dated 14.09.2023 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.11302 of 2023, hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the Contempt Case.

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Recording the said submission, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any in the Contempt Case, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

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09.07.2026

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MP