Gangula Nagajyothi v. Sri Gopala Krishna Dwivedi,Ias
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati (single bench, Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda J), common order 01.04.2026 closing C.C.Nos.430 and 3253 of 2024 and C.C.No.23 of 2025. Keywords: contempt of court; wilful disobedience; violation of writ directions dated 19.10.2023 in W.P.No.9430 of 2023; Oorura Pashugrasa Kshetralu scheme; MGNREGS; land lease charges; material cost for fodder raising; Department of Panchayat Raj; Animal Husbandry Department; non-disbursement of scheme amounts FY 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20; bank statements of payment; burden to prove disobedience; strict exercise of contempt jurisdiction; closure of contempt proceedings; liberty to approach competent forum for unpaid amounts.
What did the court decide?
No punishment for contempt; the contempt cases were closed as no contempt was made out, with no costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions stood closed; liberty reserved to the petitioners to seek appropriate relief before the competent forum for any admitted or unpaid amounts.