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2025 Supreme(Online)(AP) 12625
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, SUMATHI JAGADAM, JJ
Smt D Haritha IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Tirupati – Appellant
Versus
Garapa Venkata Rama Krishna Rao – Respondent
Contempt Appeal No: 1 of 2025 | CC No. 177 of 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Smt. Jayanthi
For the Respondents: Smt. P. Lakshmi Priyanvita
The court upheld the appellant's request for interim relief, emphasizing procedural correctness in contempt proceedings.
Headnote:This case involves an appeal under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to set aside an order imposing a fine and imprisonment. The court was tasked with determining the validity of the lower court's order. The court found merit in the appeal as per the hearings conducted. The questions outlined concerned the legality of the order by the lower court. The ruling emphasizes that the interim order previously granted continues until the next hearing. The outcome stated that the proceedings are to be further reviewed on the next date listed for hearing.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE : p'RESENT:
HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM CONTEMP+ APPEAL NO: 1 OF 2025 Betwee n :
Smt D Haritha IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporatl-on of Tirupati, Tirupati Balaji District.
I ...Appellant/Respondent in CC •' AND Garapa{i Venkata Rama Krishna Rao, S/o Late G.L. Narasimha Rao, Age 82 years, R/o Villa No 64, Lakshmi Vi;har, Phase-ll, Serilingampally, Hyderabad-
500019.
...Respondent/Petitioner in CC Petition under Section 19i'of Contempt of Courts Act ,1971, praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed in support of the Appeal, the High Court may be pleased to allow the Contempt Appeal by setting aside the Order dated 07.03.2025 passed in C.C.No.177 of 2024 by the Learned Single Judge to the extent of imposing a fine of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) and simple imprisonment `f`or a period of one (o1 ) Month.
IANO: 1 OF2025 Petition under Section 19 (2) (a) of Contempt of Court Act praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavI't filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to' grant stay of operation of the Judgment in CC.No.177 of 2024, dt:07.03.2025., Pending disposal of CA 1 of 2025, on the file of the High Court.
The Appeal coming on for hearing, upon perusing the appeal and the memorandum of grounds filed in support thereof and the orders of the High court dated 27.03.2025 & 21.O7.2025 made herein and upon hearing the argume'nts of Smt. Jayanthi, Advocate for the Appellant and of Smt.P.Lakshmi Priyanvita, Advocate for the Respondent, the Court made the following -i,. ORDER:
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{fPost on 04-08-2025-
[nterjm direction granted earlier sha[[ stand extended till
18.0812025.H SD/-S.V.S.R.MURTHY J!` ` JOINT TRAR lI+ktlE COPYll _:,E£:::.:
ii, SECTION OFFICER To, `f
1. The Registrar (JudicI-al), High Court ofAndhra Pradesh at Amaravati.
2. One CC to Smt. A Jayanthi, Advocate [OPUC]
3. One CC to Ms. P.Lakshm]''rPriyanvita, Advocate [OPUC]
4. Two spare copies.
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HIGH COURT DATE : 28/07/2025 POST ON 04.08-2025-
