IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) FRIDAY THE NINTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND SIX : PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE: GODA RAGHURAM CONTEMPT CASE No. 513 of 2006 Between: 1. Kare Laxmi, W/o. Nukaraju. 2. Kare Satyavathi, W/o. Danaraju. (All are R/o. Bangarammapalem Village, S. Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam) .. Petitioners AND 1. Sri Navin Mittal, I.A.S., District Collector/Executive Director, A.P. State Housing Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 2. The Joint Director of Fisheries, Aob Canteen, Fishing Harbour, Visakhapatnam District. 3. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 4. The Mandal Revenue Officer, S. Rayavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. (Respondents 2 to 4 not necessary to this CC) .. Respondents To Sri Navin Mittal, I.A.S., District Collector/Executive Director, A.P. State Housing Corporation, Visakhapatnam. WHEREAS the Petitioner herein has presented a petition to this court under Section 10, 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to call the 1st respondent herein personally and punish him under Section 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act for their willful, deliberate and wanton disobedience to the legitimate orders dated: 01-02-2006 in WP. No. 26576 of 2005; AND WHEREAS this court upon hearing the arguments of Dr. P. B. Vijaya Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners while dispensing with the presence of Respondent and directed issue of notice to the Respondent herein to show cause why, in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof (copies of which are annexed hereto) he should not be punished for contempt of court; Now: Therefore you namely ; Sri Navin Mittal, I.A.S., District Collector/Executive Director, A.P. State Housing Corporation, Visakhapatnam. BE AND HEREBY are directed to show cause on or before by filing counter affidavit on or 07-07-2006 to which date the case stands posted as to why in the circumstances stated in the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof, you should not be punished for contempt of court; Given under my hand and the seal of the High Court this Friday the 9th day of June 2006. DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. T h e District Judge, Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. (in duplicate with a copy of petition and affidavit for service on the respondent NO. 1 and return to this court on or before 07-07-2006) 2. Sri Navin Mittal, I.A.S., District Collector/Executive Director, A.P. State Housing Corporation, Visakhapatnam. (BY RPAD with a copy of petition and affidavit) 3. Two spare copies. Ksv HIGH COURT Ksv Date of drafting: 13-06-2006 GRJ DATE: 09-06-2006 NOTE: POST ON 07-07-2006 C.C. No. 513 of 2006 DISPENSING WITH THE PRESENCE OF RESPONDENT NO. 1