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2023 Supreme(AP) 1574

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI
SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J.
Sri L Muniratnam S/o L. Narasimhulu – Appellant
Versus
P.S. Girisha IAS P.S. Girisha – Respondent
Contempt Case No. 6 of 2021
Decided on : 03-02-2023

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : T V S PRABHAKARA RAO
For the Respondents: SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA

Headnote:(A) Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - Sections 10 to 12 - Contempt case filed for non-implementation of prior court order - The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order has been complied with, resulting in the case being closed. (Paras 1, 2)

(B) Compliance with Court Orders - If an order has been complied with, the court will not proceed with contempt proceedings as there is nothing left for adjudication. (Paras 1, 2)

Facts of the case:
The contempt case was initiated alleging non-implementation of a court order in a previous writ petition. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel confirmed compliance with the order.

Findings of Court:
The court found that since the order had been complied with, no further action was necessary in the contempt case.

Issues: The primary issue was whether the earlier court order had been complied with, warranting dismissal of the contempt proceedings.

Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that when prior orders have been complied with, contempt proceedings cannot continue as there is no issue in need of adjudication.

Result: Contempt case closed.

Table of Content
1. filing of contempt case under statutory provisions. (Para 1)
2. compliance with prior court order negates need for adjudication. (Para 2)
3. contempt case closed without costs. (Para 3)

ORDER :

The above contempt case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents alleging non-implementation of the order dated 10.12.2018 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25810 of 2012.

2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the order dated 10.12.2018 passed by this court in W.P.No.25810 of 2012 has been complied with and nothing survives for adjudication.

3. In view of the said submissions, the above contempt case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed.

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