IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND SIX : PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA CONTEMPT CASE No. 1481 OF 2005 Between 1. K.Linga Swamy 2. K.Balaraju 3. B.Shanker Goud 4. A.K.Bharatha Reddy 5. K.Narayana 6. M.Mahammed Mustapha 7. I. Naga Subbaiah 8. U. Roasna 9. K.Naga Raju 10. K. Krishna Reddy 11. K. Maheswaraiah 12. T.G.Devendranath 13. K. Srinivasulu 14. G.Madhusekhar 15. G. Rajasekhar 16. V.P. Narasimha Petitioners AND 1. The Govt. of AP. rep. by its Secretary, Shri Satish Chandra, I & CAD (PW) Department, Hyderabad. 2. T h e Govt.of A.P. rep. by its Principal Secretary, Shri A.K. Goyel, Energy, Coal and Boilers, Hyderabad 3. Shri A.K. Goyel A/c Chairman & Managing Director, AP Genco, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad 4. Shri G. Vamana Rao, General Manager (Admn.), AP GENCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad 5. Shri Samuel, Chief Engineer (Operation & Maintenance), Srisailam Right Bank, AP GENCO, Sunnipenta, Srisailam. 6. Shri Samuel, Chief Engineer (Operation & Maintenance), Srisailam Left Bank Power House, Domalapenta, Mahaboobnagar District. 7. Shri Vikas Raj, District Collector, Kurnool. ..Respondents. The Contempt Case filed under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the orders of the Hon’ble High Court Dated 20-4-2005 in WPMP.No. 21845 of 2004 in WP.No. 16722 of 2004 and in issuing the impugned letter dated 13.9.2005 by the 6th respondent; The Contempt Case coming on for hearing upon perusing the Case and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court dated: 21-03- 2006 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri. K. Lakshma Reddy, Advocate for the petitioners and of the Govt. Pleader for Irrigation on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 & 2 and of Smt. E. Urila-SC for A.P. Genco on behalf of respondent Nos. 3 to 7 the Court made the following ..2.. ORDER: “The Secretary, Irrigation Department has appeared in person and filed a counter affidavit. During the course of arguments it is stated that the application of G.O. Ms. No. 98 to the power projects is concerned, it is for the Department of Energy which has to clarify the same, and the counsel appearing for the A.P. GENCO has taken a stand that the said G.O. has no application to their Department. In view of that conflicting stand, the Secretary, Energy Department is directed to appear in person before this Court on 17-04- 2006 at 10. 30.a.m. and explain the stand of the Energy Department about the application of G.O. Ms. No. 98 particularly with reference to the land acquisition cases of Srisailam Hydro Electric Project. List the matter on 17-04-2006”. DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Secretary, Energy Department, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. (BY SPECIAL MESSENGER with a copy of petition and the affidavit and the counter affidavit) 2. Shri Satish Chandra, Secretary, Govt. of AP. rep. by its Secretary, I & CAD (PW) Department, Hyderabad. 3. Shri A.K. Goyel, Principal Secretary, Govt. of A.P. Energy, Coal and Boilers, Hyderabad. 4. .Shri A.K. Goyel A/c Chairman & Managing Director, AP Genco, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad. 5. Shri G. Vamana Rao, General Manager (Admn.), AP GENCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad.(ADDRESSEES 1 TO 4 By Special Messenger with a copy of petition and the affidavit and the counter affidavit) 6. Shri Samuel, Chief Engineer (Operation & Maintenance), Srisailam Right Bank, AP GENCO, Sunnipenta, Srisailam, Kurnool District. 7. Shri Samuel, Chief Engineer (Operation & Maintenance), Srisailam Left Bank Power House, Domalapenta, Mahaboobnagar District. 8. Shri Vikas Raj, District Collector, Kurnool. (ADDRESSEES 5 TO 7 BY RPAD) 9. Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Irrigation, High Court of A.P., Hyd(OUT) (By Special Messenger) 10. Smt. E.Urmila, Advocate, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad.(By Special Messenger) 11. Two spare copies. Ksv HIGH COURT Ksv Date of drafting: 31-03-2006 NVR.J DATE: 28-03-2006 NOTE: LIST THE MATTER ON 17-04-2006 ORDER C.C. NO. 1481 OF 2005 DIRECTION