This contempt case, alleging disobedience of a prior High Court order, was dismissed as it did not survive following the withdrawal of the original writ petition. No order as to costs was made.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR
CONTEMPT CASE No.1758 of 2011
(Contempt Case U/s. 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the Respondents herein for violating, disobeying the Order of the High Court dated 19.08.2011 in WPMP.No.28711 of 2011 in WP.No.23449 of 2011.)
BETWEEN:
J. Bikshapathi.
... PETITIONER
AND
Rajeev Sharma, Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another.
...RESPONDENTS
Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. SIVA S. LANKA
Counsel for the Respondents: ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This contempt case alleges disobedience of the order of this Court dated 19.08.2011 in WPMP.No.28711 of 2011 in WP.No.23449 of 2011.
2. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents states
that on 09.07.2012 the petitioner has sought withdrawal of the writ petition itself and the same has since been dismissed as withdrawn.
3. The above explains why nobody is appearing for petitioner.
In view of that, therefore, the contempt case is dismissed, as it does not survive. There shall be no order as to costs.
_____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J
October 17, 2012 DSK
J. Bikshapathi
Rajeev Sharma
Vilas V. Afzulpurkar
As recorded by the court registry
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