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M.N.v.Rajesh v. Sri S.Dilli Rao,Ias

Andhra Pradesh HC5 Apr 2026CC/671/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Ss.10-12; willful disobedience; compliance of writ order; W.P.No.31582 of 2012 order dated 28.04.2014 (C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, J); confirmed in W.A.No.531 of 2015 dated 18.09.2019 (C. Praveen Kumar and Cheekati Manavendranath Roy, JJ); NTS No.45/2; subdivision of 34,350 sq.ft; Vijayawada North Tahsildar; Town Surveyor certificate dated 25.02.2026; revenue record mutation; contempt case closed, no costs; M.N.V. Rajesh and others v. S Dilli Rao IAS, Collector and others; Section 151 CPC leave applications (IA No.1/2023, IA No.1/2025).

What did the court decide?

No punishment for contempt; the Contempt Case was closed as the orders dated 28.04.2014 in W.P.No.31582 of 2012 stood complied with (property recorded as NTS No.45/2), with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions stood closed. ¶42

M.N.v.Rajesh Vs Sri S.Dilli Rao,Ias — 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 committed willful disobedience of the orders dated 28.04.2014 passed by this Court in W.P.No.31582 of 2012. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

The orders of this Court dated 28.04.2014 in W.P.No.31582 of 2012 stand complied with: respondent No.3 vide proceedings dated 18.03.2026 implemented and recorded the change showing the subject property as NTS No.45/2, and the Town Surveyor, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation issued a certificate dated 25.02.2026 to that effect; learned counsel for the petitioner also confirmed compliance.

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Key takeaways

The Contempt Case is closed, and there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶42
Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.ratio¶43

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court (Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J.), by order dated 06.04.2026, closed Contempt Case No.671 of 2025 filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 against the Collector, the Revenue Divisional Officer and the Tahsildar, Vijayawada North, for alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 28.04.2014 in W.P.No.31582 of 2012 (confirmed in Writ Appeal No.531 of 2015 on 18.09.2019). While hearing the case, the respondents furnished written instructions dated 18.03.2026 of respondent No.1 under which the authorities subdivided the extent of 34,350 sq.ft and assigned NTS No.45/2 to the petitioners' property; respondent No.3 recorded the change vide proceedings dated 18.03.2026, and the Town Surveyor, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation issued a certificate dated 25.02.2026. Counsel for the petitioners also confirmed compliance. The Court accordingly closed the contempt case with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions were directed to stand closed.

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APHC010334782023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE NO: 671/2025

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Between:

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M.N.V.RAJESH, S/O. LATE MANEPAIII HARINARAYANA MURTHY, AGED 46 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-9-16, FLAT NO.GL, MAJJIVARI STREET, VIJAYAWADA-1.

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KAPA PRATHIMA, W/O. A. JASWANTHA RAO, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.40-27/10, POLY CLINIC ROAD, M.E. COLONY, VIJAYAWADA-10.

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KAPA BABU RAO,, S/O. LATE ADINARAYANA, AGED 71 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.40-27/10, POLY CLINIC ROAD, M.E. COLONY, VIJAYAWADA-10.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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SRI S DILLI RAO IAS, COLLECTOR, NEAR PWD GROUNDS, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA.

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SRI ADITI SINGH, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MANTOSORI COLLEGE ROAD, VIJAYAWADA.

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CHANDANA DURGA PRASAD, THASILDAR, VIJAYAWADA NORTH, AJITH SINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

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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 pleased to issue Notice to the Respondents and punish the

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respondent under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for the willful disobedience of the Order dated 28.04.2014 in W.P.No.31582 of 2012 passed by his Lordship Sri Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy as confirmed in the Writ Appeal No.531 of 2015 dated 18.09.2019 passed by his Lordship Sri Justice C. Praveen Kumar and Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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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 to grant leave to the petitioner to file the above Contempt case along with the petitioners 2 and 3 against the order dated 28-04-2014 in W.P.No.31582 of 2012 passed by his Lordship Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy as confirmed in the Writ Appeal No. 531 of 2015 dated 18-09-2019 passed by his Lordship Sri Justice C.Praveen Kumar and Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.G RAMA GOPAL

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Counsel for the Contemnor(S):

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1.K M KRISHNA REDDY

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2.GP FOR REVENUE

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

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CONTEMPT CASE NO:671 OF 2025

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ORDER:

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This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 28.04.2014 passed by this Court in W.P.No.31582 of 2012.

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

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While hearing the contempt case, the learned counsel for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 18.03.2026 issued by the respondent No.1, wherein, respondent No.1 directed the authorities concerned i.e., Tahsildar, Vijayawada North, Town Surveyor, Commissioner, Municipal Coporation, Vijayawada, who subdivided the extent of land 34,350 Sq.ft and assigned NTS No.45/2 in respect of the petitioners property. It is further stated by respondent No.3 vide proceedings dated 18.03.2026 the same was implemented and recorded the changes holding that the subject property as NTS No.45/2. The town surveyor, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation also issued a certificate dated 25.02.2026 to that effect. Hence, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the orders of this Court are complied with and no further orders are necessary and requested to close the present contempt case.

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