Gangapuram Veera Swamy, v. Sri. Dr. S. Harish, I.A.S.
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Case No. 2087 of 2023; High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad; decided 05.12.2025 by Justice K. Lakshman. Petitioners: Gangapuram Veera Swamy, Gangapuram Raju, Gangapuram Bhaskar and Gangapuram Suvarna (agriculturists of Kongarakalan Village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District). Respondent: Dr. S. Harish, I.A.S., District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. Subject: alleged willful violation of the High Court's orders dated 20.02.2023 in W.P.No. 419412023; Sections 10 to 12, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Counsel: Mr. Srikanth Sutari for petitioners; GP for Revenue for respondent. Outcome: contempt case closed on counsel's submission of compliance; miscellaneous petitions closed. Keywords: contempt closure, compliance, Contempt of Courts Act 1971, District Collector Ranga Reddy.
What did the court decide?
No punishment imposed; the Contempt Case was closed after counsel for the petitioners confirmed, on instructions, that the respondent had already complied with the order under contempt, and miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending therein were directed to stand closed.