Reserved on : 05-11-2025 Pronounced on : 20-11-2025 Uploaded on : 01-12-2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA CONTEMPT CASE No.672 of 2025 ORDER:-

1. This Contempt Case is filed complaining the alleged willful disobedience in implementing the order dated 18.10.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.952 of 2024.

2. Heard Sri Vallepu Jagadeesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri J. Dileep Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent No.1 and Sri Mudunuri Anand Kumar, learned counsel appearing for Respondent No.2 and perused the material available on record.

3. W.P.No.952 of 2024 is filed to issue writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent authorities in not passing the award for payment of compensation in respect of the land of the petitioner being an extent of Ac.0.56 cents out of Ac.2.40 cents in Sy.no.610-A5, 6 and 7 respectively situated at Peddapalle revenue Village, Siddavat Mandal, YSR Kadapa District and existing trees, shed, bore wells and pipelines and further action of the Respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner from the above land is as illegal, arbitrary and violations of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of National Highway Authorities Act, 1956 and consequently direct the Respondent authorities not to dispossess the petitioner from the above subject land without passing the award

4. Upon hearing both the parties, this Court disposed of the writ petition, the operative portion reads as follows:

“In view of the clear and categorical submissions made by the learned Standing counsel for NHAI, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of, directing the petitioner to submit all the required documents claiming his title over the subject property to Respondent No.4 with within a period two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Upon such submission of required documents by the petitioner, Respondent No.4 shall consider the rights of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders and also disburse the compensation amount, if the petitioner is eligible based on the documents. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four weeks thereafter.”

5. The grievance of the petitioner is that, though the petitioner immediately approached the respondent authorities and submitted representation dated 05.11.2024 along with order copy to implement the order passed by this Court, the respondents have neither acted upon the representation not implemented the orders of this Court+, which according to the petitioner amounts to willful disobedience and contempt as defined under Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

6. Respondent No.1 - Smt. Aditi Singh, Joint Collector & Competent Authority (Land Acquisition), YSR Kadapa District filed counter affidavit. It is stated that, the authority has enquired into the matter and passed orders after receiving the representation dated 05.11.2024 from the petitioner. Respondent No.1 initiated proceedings dated 28.05.2025 for payment of compensation of Rs.16,22,244/-, issued cheque No.23974 dated 12.06.2025 to the Branch Manager, Axis Bank, YSR Kadapa and the same was credited to the account of the petitioner on 13.06.2025, as such, since there is no deliberate or intentional disobedience on the part of Respondent No.1, they requested this Court to close the contempt proceedings initiated against Respondent No.1.

7. Respondent No.2 did not file counter affidavit.

8. The petitioner has filed a reply affidavit stating that the respondent authorities acquired his agricultural land, including the existing trees, pipelines, bores, and structures, to an extent of Ac.0.56 cents out of Ac.2.40 cents in Survey No.610-A5, 6 & 7, situated at Peddapalle Revenue Village, Siddavat Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. The petitioner submits that the total compensation determined under Award No.1/2A/2023-24, dated 31.07.2023, amounts to ₹42,79,094/-. Howe