Smt. Anthargama Chandramma v. Sri. Akula Venkatesh
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Sections 10 to 12
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Contempt Case No.1051 of 2025, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, decided 04-07-2025 by Justice Pulla Karthik. Petitioner Smt. Anthargama Chandramma sought punishment of respondent Sri Akula Venkatesh, Commissioner, Peddapalli Municipality, under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful violation of the order dated 05-09-2024 in W.P.No.23850 of 2024. On the respondent's standing counsel (Ramesh Chilla) submitting that compliance was effected by speaking order in Proceedings No.C/1345/2020 dated 15.04.2025, a submission not seriously disputed by petitioner's counsel (Thimmaraju Ramchandra Rao), the Court closed the contempt case, granted liberty to challenge the proceedings dated 15.04.2025, closed pending miscellaneous petitions, and made no order as to costs. Keywords: contempt closed on compliance; speaking order; municipal commissioner; Peddapalli; no costs.