In this contempt case alleging wilful disobedience of a writ order directing distribution of pattas, the Court noted that the pattas were eventually granted to all petitioners. Consequently, the Court held the order was complied with, closed the contempt case, and discharged the respondents.
Contempt case closed; respondents discharged.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY
CONTEMPT CASE NO.1014 OF 2015
DATED:7-8-2015
Between: Smt. Kanakala Venkata Lakshmi and others … Petitioners And Smt. M.V. Ramana and another … Respondents … Respondents COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONERS: Mr. E. Kumar, for Mr. K. Sarvabhouma Rao COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENTS:A.G.P. for Revenue (AP)
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER:
This contempt case is filed alleging wilful disobedience of order dt.31.12.2013, in W.P. No.38854 of 2013, wherein this Court has directed respondent No.2 to ensure that the pattas stated to have been prepared by respondent No.1 are distributed to the petitioners within one month from the date of receipt of the order.
In the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.2 it is inter alia stated that Land Possession Certificates (LPCs)/house site pattas were granted in favour of ten persons much prior to disposal of the writ petition, that house site pattas to the remaining persons could not be considered immediately in view of Memo No.44216 AssignmentI(1)/2011-1, dt.18.6.2012 issued by the Government in respect of Visakhapatnam Urban Mandal, not to grant house site pattas within five kilometers from the Mandal Head Quarters and that with a view to implement the order of this Court the issue was again considered and LPCs to the remaining three persons were granted on 10.7.2015. While pleading that the delay in implementing the order of this Court is neither wilful nor wanton, respondent No.2 has tendered unconditional apology for the delay.
No rejoinder is filed controverting the above contents of the counter affidavit.
Having regard to the fact that the house site pattas were granted to all the petitioners herein, the order under contempt stands complied with.
The contempt case is accordingly closed and the respondents are discharged from the contempt proceedings.
_______________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J
7-8-2015
bnr
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt case should be closed after the issuance of house site pattas to the petitioners.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Smt. Kanakala Venkata Lakshmi and others
Smt. M.V. Ramana
C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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