completion, a final report will be filed within one (1) week from the date of the order. As Sri S.Sriramachandra Murthy, learned counsel for the petitioners, stated that it would suffice if the statement of the respondent-contemnor was recorded, this Court closed the writ petition recording the statement of the respondent-contemnor that investigation would be completed and a final report would be filed within one week. Compliance of the order of this Court dated 23.12.2013 required the respondent-contemnor to file a final report on or before 30.12.2013. The fact, however, remains that it was filed only on 29.09.2014 nearly nine months thereafter. On the contempt case being admitted and notice in Form-I being issued, the respondent-contemnor was present in Court. He has now filed an affidavit seeking to explain the delay. It is his case that, after the order of this Court, he was attached to the Rapid Intervention Team from 01.01.2014 to 30.06.2014; from 01.01.2014 onwards he was busy with the enforcement work in the Rapid Intervention Team at Rajahmundry for the ensuing general elections; he reported at Rajahmundry III Town Police Station (L&O) on 30.06.2014; for the period of three months from 30.06.2014 to 29.09.2014 as many as 43 cases were registered and investigated into; he was also required to perform bundubust duties during the said period, and nearly 15 night duties round the clock were performed by him; and hence there was a delay in finalizing the investigation, and in filing the final report. The respondent further stated that he has the highest respect and regard for the orders of the Court and that he was sincerely tendering his unconditional apology.
