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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 19286
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Nyapathy Vijay, J
SEELAM ATMA RAO – Appellant
Versus
PULLI SRINIVASULU – Respondent
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 3203/2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: BHASKAR PREM KOUSHIK
For the Respondents: A S C BOSE
Contempt proceedings are closed when the contemnor demonstrates substantial compliance with the court's directions, such as the removal of illegal encroachments.
Headnote:(Contempt of Court) - (Compliance of Directions) - (Where the contemnor demonstrates compliance with the court's directions by removing illegal encroachments as per the surveyor's report, the contempt proceedings are liable to be closed.) (Para 4, 5)
Issues: Whether the directions issued in W.P.No.2946 of 2024 regarding the removal of illegal land encroachments were complied with by the contemnor.
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| 1. initiation of contempt proceedings for non-compliance of court directions regarding encroachment removal. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. verification of compliance through official reports and police assistance. (Para 4) |
| 3. closure of contempt proceedings upon demonstration of compliance. (Para 5) |
The Court made the following:
O R DE R:
The present Contempt Case is filed questioning the non compliance of the Orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.2946 of 2024, dated 09.05.2025. The Writ Petition was filed questioning the action of the Respondent No.2 in not removing the illegal land encroachments of the road by the Respondent Nos. 3 to 8.
2. This Court, after considering the submissions of both the counsel, passed the following Order:
“ Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:
i) The Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation shall call for a report regarding the width of the street in question within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of this order;
ii) Upon such report, the Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation shall issue show cause notice to the Respondent Nos.8 to 13 as they alone are opposing the works in the street on the premise that the street is a private street within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of report referred in (i) above;
(iii) Consequent to the explanation of Respondent Nos.8 to 13, the Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation shall pass orders thereon within a further period of four (4) weeks and accordingly take further action”.
3. As the directions given by this Court were not complied, the present Contempt Case is filed.
4. In the Compliance Report filed on behalf of the Respondents, it is stated that basing on the Town Surveyor Report, dated 21.02.2026, the encroachments were removed with the assistance of the Police Officials on 06.04.2026. The paragraph No.5 of the Compliance Report is as follows:
“ I submit that basing upon the Town Surveyor Report, dated 21.02.2026, which confirmed the remaining encroachments on the western side i.e., on the side of the unofficial respondents in the Writ Petition, further action has been taken with the assistance of Police Officials on 06.04.2026 and all the encroachments on the road have been removed completely”.
5. In that view, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this case shall stand closed.
