Jupalli Ram Jagga Rao v. Sri.v.P.Gautham
Case brief
What is this about?
In a Contempt case, the Court examined if the District Collector willfully disobeyed an order to issue an NOC for 10 guntas of land. The Collector contested the extent claimed by the petitioner. Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the Court found it could not conclude on issuances.
What did the court decide?
Contempt case closed; Official respondents directed not to interfere with petitioner's physical possession; pending miscellaneous petitions stood closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.ABHISHEK REDDY
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 250 OF 2022
Contempt Case under Section 10 lo 12 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the Respondent herein for, willfully violating, the Order of the High Court dated 14.12.2021 in W.P. No. 33762 ot 2021 .
Between:
Jupalli Ram Jagga Rao, S/o. Late Narasimha Rao, Aged about 64years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o.'1 1-8-307, Bus Depot Road, Khammam, Telangana State
...PETITIONER
AND
Sri.V.P.Gautham, S/o Not known to thepetitioner, Age.fVlajor, Occ.- District Collector, Khammam at Khammam Dist
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the District Collector wilfully violated the High Court order regarding the issuance of No Objection Certificate for 10 guntas of land.
Whether physical violation of the Court's order could be held in a Contempt proceeding when the petitioner possessed contrary documentary evidence.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jupalli Ram Jagga Rao
- respondent
V.P.Gautham
Coram
A. Abhishek Reddy
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- CC/250/2022
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