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D Sathar Saheb v. Gopal Krishna Dwivedi,I.a.S

Andhra Pradesh HC15 Jun 2026CC/5624/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt case closed on compliance - Andhra Pradesh HC (Amaravati), C.C. No.5624/2023, Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, 16.06.2026; petition under Sections 10-12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 by D Sathar Saheb and S Mubarak against Panchayat Raj/Finance officials including District Collector and DPO Chittoor for alleged willful violation of order dated 8-9-2022 in W.P.No.22489 of 2020; compliance undisputed; no order as to costs; interlocutory applications closed.

What did the court decide?

No punishment imposed; the contempt case was closed in view of compliance with the orders of this Court, with no order as to costs, and the interlocutory applications pending therein were ordered to be closed. ¶33

D Sathar Saheb Vs Gopal Krishna Dwivedi,I.a.S — Contempt of Court | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents/contemnors willfully, wantonly and deliberately violated the order dated 8-9-2022 passed in W.P.No.22489 of 2020, warranting punishment under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act.

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Court's answer

Since the respondents have complied with the orders of this Court (compliance stated by counsel for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5 and not disputed by the petitioners' counsel), the present Contempt Case is closed and there shall be no order as to costs.

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Ratio / Principle

Interlocutory applications pending in the contempt case stand closed consequentially upon closure of the contempt case.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction); Contempt Case No.5624 of 2023; decided 16.06.2026 by Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao. Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by D Sathar Saheb (Junior Assistant) and S Mubarak (Attender), both of Chittoor district, seeking punishment of five respondents/contemnors - Gopal Krishna Dwivedi IAS (Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development), Shamsher Singh Rawat IAS (Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning), Smt Surya Kumari IAS (Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development), Mr Shan Mohan Sagili IAS (District Collector, Chittoor) and Smt T Lakshmi (District Panchayat Officer, Chittoor) - for willful, wanton and deliberate violation of the order dated 8-9-2022 passed in W.P.No.22489 of 2020. Counsel for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5 stated through virtual mode that the orders of this Court had been complied with, and the petitioners' counsel did not dispute the compliance; the Court therefore closed the Contempt Case, made no order as to costs, and directed that the interlocutory applications pending in the contempt case stand closed.

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APHC010512072023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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CONTEMPT CASE NO: 5624/2023

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Between:

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D SATHAR SAHEB, S/O LATE.D YAKHUB SAHEB. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OEC. JUNIOR ASSISTANT R/O VALMIXIPURAM PANCHAYATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT.AP.

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S MUBARAK, S/O S EBRAHIMSAHEB. AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC. ATTENDER R/O KALLUR PANCHAYATHI CHITTOOR DISTRICT AP

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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GOPAL KRISHNA DWIVEDI I A S, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SRI SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT I A S, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. ITS BY. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,FINANCE ANDPLANNING DEPARTMENT.SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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SMT SURYA KUMARI IAS, THE COMMISSIONER , PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT , VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT .

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MR SHAN MOHAN SAGILI I A S, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR , CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR.

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SMT T LAKSHMI, THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER (D P 0 ) CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR.

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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 punish the respondents/contemnors under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act for willfully, wantonly, and deliberately of violating the Order dated 8-9-2022 passed in W.P.No.22489 of 2020 in the interest of justice, and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.KRISHNA RAO M

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.VADAPALLI RAMESH

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2.G V S KISHORE KUMAR

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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CONTEMPT CASE No.5624 of 2023

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ORDER:

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Sri Vadapalli Ramesh, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5 appeared through virtual mode and stated that orders of this Court have been complied with by the respondents and the same was not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

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