Gottipati Vedavyas Vs Kritika Shukla, IAS

GOTTIPATI VEDAVYAS, S/O. LATE G.RAGHAVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. GOTTIPATIVARI VEEDI, NEAR RAMALAYAM, PASUMARRU RURAL, CHILAKALURIPETA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE522616.

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...PETITIONER

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KRITIKA SHUKLA IAS, Present working as District Collector, Palnadu District at Narasaraopeta. Pin code 522601

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...CONTEMNOR

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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 pleased to issue summons to the Respondent upon due enquiry may be pleased to punish the Respondents for contempt of court under section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for their willful disobedience of order dated order dated 19-09-2025 passed in WP 25701 of 2025 and 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 pleased to Dispense with the production of the certified copy

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of Order in W.P.No. 25701 of 2025, Dt. 19.09.2025, and receive the main Petition on file in the interests of justice and to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.PANGA SIVANARAYANA

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Counsel for the Contemnor:

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1.K M KRISHNA REDDY

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO CONTEMPT CASE No.1907 of 2026

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ORDER:

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The Writ Petition No.25701 of 2025 was disposed of with a direction to the concerned respondent to consider and address the either of the petitioner’s application No.TATTA01255500128967 dated 29.03.2025 or application No.TATTA01255500131734 dated 04.07.2025 in accordance with law and communicate the decision at the earliest possible, not later than three months from the date of production of copy of this order.

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Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the respondent has considered the applications of the petitioner and rejected the same vide order dated 01.04.2026 and further submits that the orders of this Court have been complied with.

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At this juncture, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent has not disposed of the applications of the petitioner as directed by this Hon’ble Court and they disposed of the applications after the period granted by this Court and hence requested this Court to impose some costs on the respondent.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent has disposed of the applications of the petitioner and complied with the orders of this Court.

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Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. It is made clear that if the petitioner is aggrieved by the orders of the respondent, the petitioner is at liberty to file appropriate proceedings according to law. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.

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__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

Date: 15.06.2026 sj

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO