K Vaanisree Vs Naraparedy Mourya IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

K Vaanisree Vs Naraparedy Mourya IAS — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No punishment ordered against the respondent; the Contempt Case is closed with no costs, and pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent/contemnor committed willful and deliberate violation of this Court's orders dated 20.01.2025 in W.P.No.988 of 2025 (which disposed of the writ petition directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's fresh application for mutation in accordance with law), attracting contempt.

Court's answer

In pursuance of the orders passed by this Court, the petitioner did submit a fresh application for mutation, and the respondent kept it pending due to the reasons assigned in its endorsement dated 28.06.2025; the facts thus establish compliance with the writ order rather than willful violation.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the reasons stated by the respondent in the counter affidavit, this Court is of the opinion that no contempt lies.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt of Courts Act 1971, Sections 10 to 12 — Contempt Case alleging willful and deliberate violation of this Court's orders dated 20.01.2025 in W.P.No.988 of 2025, whereby the writ petition was disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh application proving her right over the subject property, to be considered by the respondents in accordance with law — Per counter affidavit, the petitioner duly submitted fresh applications dated 05.02.2025 and 22.02.2025 seeking mutation of the property in her name; the respondent referred the application for legal opinion and issued endorsements (Roc.No.751/2025/A5 dt.28.02.2025 and dt.24.03.2025; PGRS No.4/2025/A5 dated 28.06.2025) keeping mutation pending because the property is covered in a still-pending Civil Suit in O.S.No.67 of 2024 against the petitioner's vendor Sri G.Naveendra Kumar — Court concludes the facts establish submission of a fresh application kept pending for the reasons assigned, i.e., compliance, not defiance — Hence no contempt lies; Contempt Case closed, no costs; miscellaneous pending applications also stand closed.

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Orders dated 20.01.2025 of this Court in W.P.No.988 of 2025, whereby the writ petition was disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh application (enclosing documents proving her right over the subject property) and the respondents were directed to consider it in accordance with law; alleged willful violation of these orders is the basis of this Contempt Case.¶24
High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (this Court) · 20.01.2025
Prior proceeding
At the contempt hearing there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner.¶27
Prior proceeding
Learned counsel for the respondent filed a counter affidavit setting out the steps taken in pursuance of the writ order.¶28
Prior proceeding
Per counter affidavit: following the High Court's directions, the petitioner submitted a fresh application dated 05.02.2025 enclosing sale deed and link documents asking that the property be mutated in her name; it was referred to the Municipal Standing Counsel, Tirupati for legal opinion, and she was informed vide office endorsement Roc.No.751/2025/A5 dt.28.02.2025, received by her husband Sri K.Devendrudu.¶29
Prior proceeding
Per counter affidavit: the petitioner submitted another application dated 22.02.2025 asking the respondent to act on her application dated 05.02.2025; in reply she was issued endorsement Roc.No.751/2025/A5 dt.24.03.2025 informing that the property is covered in a Civil Suit in O.S.No.67 of 2024 against Sri G.Naveendra Kumar (who sold the property to the petitioner) and that the Suit is still pending.¶34
Prior proceeding
Per counter affidavit: the petitioner submitted a copy of her petition dt.05.02.2025 in the P.G.R.S. Programme held on 23.06.2025, for which endorsement PGRS No.4/2025/A5 dated 28.06.2025 was issued informing that action on her mutation application will be taken soon after receipt of the judgment in O.S.No.67/2024 and declaration of her vendor's title over the land in Sy.No.11/2B/2A, Akkarampalle village.¶35