V. Deepa Vs T.S. Chetan — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

V. Deepa Vs T.S. Chetan — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt case closed without adjudication on the alleged contempt; petitioners granted liberty to question the orders passed by the respondent authorities in accordance with law; no costs; pending miscellaneous applications stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (District Collector, Sri Satya Sai District) committed willful disobedience of the orders dated 12.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.225/2024, punishable under the Contempt of Courts Act.

Court's answer

Recording learned counsel for the petitioner's submission that, pursuant to filing of the contempt case, the respondent authorities have passed orders, the Court closed the contempt case and granted the petitioners liberty to question the orders passed by the respondent authorities in accordance with law; no costs. The alleged contempt was not adjudicated on merits.

Ratio / Principle

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, in the contempt case (including IA Nos. 1 and 2 of 2026) shall stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt of Courts — willful disobedience of writ directions — petitioners alleged non-implementation of orders dated 12.01.2024 in W.P.No.225 of 2024 (passed by Justice Ravi Cheemalapati) and sought punishment of the District Collector, Sri Satya Sai District, under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971. Interlocutory applications IA No. 1 of 2026 (dispensing personal appearance on 19.03.2026 in C.C.No. 4436 of 2024) and IA No. 2 of 2026 (impleading proposed respondent Sri A. Shyam Prasad, District Collector, as respondent no.2), both under Section 151 CPC, were on file. After filing of the contempt case, counsel submitted that the respondent authorities have passed orders and no further orders were required, seeking only liberty to question those orders. Held: recording the submission, the contempt case is closed — the allegation of contempt was not decided on merits — with liberty to the petitioners to question the orders passed by the respondent authorities in accordance with law and no costs; miscellaneous applications, pending if any, stand closed.

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Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :02.07.2026 Date of uploading :

APHC010531182024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 2^nd DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

CONTEMPT CASE NO: 4436/2024

Between:

V. DEEPA, W/O J. VENKATESH, AGED 33 YEAR, YEARS, DOOR NO. 3-18, CHILAMATHUR MANDAL, PENUKONDA REVENUE DIVISION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

M.K. RAJIYA BHANU,, W/O M.K. USEN SAB, AGED 54 YEARS, DOOR NO. 3-110, CHILAMATHUR VILLAGE, CHILAMATHUR MANDAL,

B.SARSVATHI,, W/O ADINARYANA REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, DOOR.NO. 10-31, MARAVAKOTHAPALLI VILLAGE, CHILAMATHUR MANDAL, PENUKONDA REVENUE DIVISION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

S MUBEERNA,, W/O S. PER BHAKTHAR VALI, AGED 33 YEARS, DOOR. NO. 2-156, CHILAMATHUR VILLAGE, CHILAMATHUR MANDAL PENUKONDA REVENUE DIVISION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

C.GAYATHRI, W/O C. GOVIND RAJ, AGED 35 YEARS, DOOR.NO. 1- 117, KOTHACHAMALAPALLI VILLAGE, CHILAMATHUR MANDAL PENUKONDA REVENUE DIVISION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

N.BHAVANI,, W/O N. RAMA CHANDRA, AGED 34 YEARS, DOOR NO. 1-54, KODUR VILLAGE, CHILAMATHUR MANDAL, PENUKONDA REVENUE DIVISION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

AND

T S CHETAN, The District Collector, Sri SatyaSai District, Puttaparthy.

...CONTEMNOR

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 punish the Respondents herein under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act for will full violation of the orders of this Honourable court and for not implementing the orders of this Honourable Court in W.P.No.225 of 2024 dated 12-01-2024 by Honourable Sri Justice RAVI CHEEMALAPATI and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 May be pleased to dispense with my personal appearance on 19.03.2026 in C.C.No. 4436 of 2024 and pass

IA NO: 2 OF 2026

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 May be pleased to implead the Proposed Respondent Sri A. Shyam Prasad, District Collector, Sri Satya Sai District,as respondent no.2 in the contempt case and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.PONNADA SREE VYAS

Counsel for the Contemnor:

1.J DILEEP KUMAR

The Court made the following order:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of orders dated 12.01.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.225/2024.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, pursuant to filing of

this contempt case, the respondent authorities have passed orders and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the contempt case, however sought liberty to question the orders passed by the respondent authorities.

Recording the said submission, the contempt case is closed . However the petitioners are at liberty to question the orders passed by the respondent authorities in accordance with law. No costs.

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

02.07.2026 BRS

Whether the order is :

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