In a contempt case alleging disobedience of a previous order regarding rice delivery, the court closed the matter and discharged the respondents after they admitted the violation and showed remedial compliance by accepting the delivered rice.
The Contempt Case is closed and the respondents are discharged from the contempt proceedings.
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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY
CONTEMPT CASE No.412 of 2015
Date:14.8.2015
Between: Manikyamba Modern Rice & Flour Mill, Scotpeta Village, Srikakulam District, reptd., by its Proprietor-Lade Kalyani
..... Petitioner
And: Anand Kumar, District Supply Officer, Srikakulam District and another.
.....Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri V.Sudhakar Reddy
Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP for Civil Supplies (AP) Counsel for Respondent No.2: Sri Kalamata Raghu Babu
The Court made the following: ORDER:
This Contempt Case is filed alleging willful disobedience of order, dated 24.12.2014, in Writ Petition No.39012 of 2014.
Respondent No.2 has filed a counter-affidavit and also an additional counter-affidavit.
In his additional counter-affidavit, dated 13.8.2015, respondent No.2 has stated that in pursuance of order, dated 31.7.2015, of this Court, he has accepted a quantity of 53.946 metric tons of Custom Milled Rice delivered by the petitioner from 01.8.2015 to 12.8.2015 as against 79.757 metric tons and that thereby, he is implementing the above-mentioned order of this Court.
Respondent No.2, who is personally present, has assured that he will receive the balance quantity of Custom Milled Rice from the petitioner.
Though respondent No.2 has violated the clear and unequivocal order of this Court by insisting that the petitioner should pay the value of the undelivered rice, upon realising his folly, he has taken remedial steps by accepting the Custom Milled Rice delivered by the petitioner as per the directions issued by this Court.
In view of the same, while taking a lenient view, the Contempt Case is closed and the respondents are discharged from the contempt proceedings.
____________________________ JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY
14th August, 2015 DR
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to continue contempt proceedings against respondents who admitted violation but demonstrated remedial compliance.
Manikyamba Modern Rice & Flour Mill
Anand Kumar
C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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