Buragana Ramesh Vs The State of Telangana

WHEREAS the petitioners have presented the Contempt Case under Sections l0 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, through their counsel Sri V. Manohar Rao.^{praying the} High Court to summon the respondents to this Hon'ble Court and^punish them for^their willful disobedience of the orders dated 29.04.2025 in WP. No. 13285 of 2025:

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Counsel for the Petitioners SRI V.MANOHAR RAO

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Counsel for Respondent No. I ASST. GOVT. PLEADER FOR IITRIGATION & CAD

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Counsel for Respondent No.2 GOVT. PLEADBR FOR FINANCE & PLANNING

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Counsel for Respondcnt Nos.4 & 5: GOVT. PLEADER FOR LA \D ACQUISITION

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WHEREAS the said case coming on for hearing, and^{whereasthe High Court,upon} perusing the affidavit illed therein, and the earlier order dated^{,.6-09-2025,madethe} following;

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ORDER:

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This Contempt Cr se is fited alleging rvillful disobedience of the orders^{passed by} this Court dated 29.04 2025in W.P.No.13285 of 2025for not dept,siting^{the 507"of the} decretal amount as dir:cted.

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The petitioners an three (03) in number.

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Counter affidavit ras been filed by the respondent No.2, wherein it^is stated that^no file relating to the propos:rl has been received by the resporrdent No.2 from the concernetl administrali've department i.e., Irrigation & CAD Department - respondent No.l. It is further corrlended that the Finance Department being advisory department is no way directly relat,ed to the matter, however, as and when the file is received from the respondent No.l, t re same will be processed by respondent No 2.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the subject lands were acquired in the vear 2013 and that W.P.No.13285 of 2025 h:rs been filed for not depositing the comperrsation amounts to the petitioner pursuant to the^judgment and decree in L.A.O.P.No 6'2 of 2018 dated 15.06.2023 on the file of Principal Senior Civil Judge Court at Wanaparthv. This Court, by order dated 24.04.1025 in W.P.No.12425 of 2025, directed the responrdents to deposit 50oh of the decretal amount in terms of the order dated 19.12.20r.1 passed in l.A.No.3 of 2024 in L.A.A.S.l{o.129 of 2024 to the credit of E.P.No.46 o12023 in L.A.O.P.No.62 of 2018 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge at Wanaparthy Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submitted that though the order rvas passed on 29.04.2025, even after a laps: of eight (08) months, the said order has not been complied with.

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On a perusal of the counter affidavit filed by the respondent f {o.2, it is stated that as and when the file is circulated from respondent No.l, the same rvill be processed by the respondent No.2.

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Learned Assistar t Gorrernment Pleader appearing for n'spondent No.l seeks further time to compll'with the order dated 29.04,2025.

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Despite several opportunities having been granted by this Court, the ortler has not been complied with.

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Accordingly, the Registry is directed to issue Form-l to responclent Nos.l to 3. Post on 02.02.2026.

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To

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Sri Rahul Bojja, I.A.S, Principal Secretary,lrrigation & CAD Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Saifabad, llyderabad

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Sri Sandeep Kumar Sulthania, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat Bui ldings, Saifabad, Hyderabad

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Sri Lokesh Kumar, I.A.S., Chief Commissioner, Land Acquisition, Nampally, Hyderabad.

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WHEREAS your attendance is necessary to answer the charge under Sections l0 to l2 of Contempt of Courts Act; viz; for willful disobedience of the orders dated29.04.2025 in WP. No. 13285 of 2025;

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Therefore, you, viz;

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l. Sri Rahul Bojja, LA.S, Principal Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Sai fabad, Hyderabad

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Sri Sandeep Kumar Sulthania, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad

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Sri Lokesh Kumar, I.A.S., Chief Commissioner, Land Acquisition, Nampally, Hyderabad.

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are hereby required to appear in person before the High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad on02.02.2026 at 10.30 a.m and show cause as to why you shall not be punished or other appropriate order be not passed against you for contempt of the orders of the High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad.

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You shall attend the High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad in^{person on} 02.V2.2026 at 10.30 a.m and shall continue to attend the High Court on all^{daysthereafter to} which date the case against you stands adjourned, and until final orders^{are passedon the} charge against you.

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Herein t-ail not.

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z^,<sup>* DEPUTY REG}STRAR

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l. The Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad.^{(BY SPL.MESSENGERin duplicatc} along with a copy of petition and affidavit^{to serveon RespondentNos.lto 3 andto} return to this Court before 02'02-2026)

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Sri Rahul Bojja, l.A.S, Principal Secretary, Irrigation^{& CAD Department,State of} Telangana, Secretariat. Saifabad, I Iyderabad.

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Sri Sandeep Kun rtr Sulthania, I.A.S., Principal Secretary. Finarce Department, State of Telangana, Se :retariat Buildings, Sai fabad, Hyderabad.

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Sri Lokesh Kunar, I.A.S., Chief Commissioner. Land Acquisition. Nampally, Hyderabad. (Ad<lressees 2 to 4 BY SPEED POST along with a copl'of petition and affidavit)

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