THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Contempt Case No.359 of 2011 Dated 22nd June, 2011 Between: Sri Baidevathamma Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited …Petitioner And Sri V.Seshadri, IAS, District Collector, Chittoor District and another …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri G.Vijaya Babu Counsel for respondents: Sri Badana Bhaskara Rao Addl.Advocate General The Court made the following: ORDER: This contempt case is filed alleging wilful disobedience of order, dated 23.02.2011, in W.P.M.P.No.1221 of 2011 in W.P.No.996 of 2011. At the hearing, the contemnors are present. Sri Badana Bhaskara Rao, learned Additional Advocate General representing them, placed before the Court a copy of proceedings No.667/B/2010, dated 18.06.2011, whereunder the District Collector, Chittoor has granted the leasehold rights over the Thondamanadu tank in favour of the petitioner-Society for Fasli, 1420. Even though there is substantial delay in compliance of the order of this Court, having regard to the averments contained in the counter affidavit containing reasons for the delay and the unconditional apology tendered by the respondents, I am not inclined to proceed against them any further. Therefore, the contempt case is closed and the contemnors are discharged from the contempt proceedings. As a sequel to disposal of the contempt case, Application No.284 of 2011 is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 22nd June, 2011 VGB