THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.252 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners approached this Court by filing W.P.No.21443 of 2003 alleging that the respondents are trying to demolish the premises owned by them without issuing any notice and without following the procedure prescribed by law. The writ petition was disposed of on 20.11.2003, directing that in case, the Gram Panchayat, respondent No.3 herein, wants to demolish the premises, it shall issue notice under Section 98 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 to the petitioners. This contempt case is filed alleging that the respondents have demolished some portions of the constructions made by the petitioners on 14.02.2009. Each respondent filed separate counter-affidavit. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 state that the encroachments on Tangutur-Podili Road made by various individuals were identified and the Panchayat Secretary, Tangutur was requested to remove the encroachments in accordance with law. Respondent No.3 filed a counter-affidavit stating that he is not aware of the order passed by this Court in the year 2003 and when a small portion of the structure raised by the petitioners on the road margin was removed, they have re-erected it. It is also stated that they would follow the procedure prescribed by law. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and the learned Standing Counsel for the Gram Panchayat. It was way back in the year 2003 that this Court passed an order directing that the respondents shall follow the procedure in case they intend to remove the encroachments. Nearly, six years thereafter, they have taken up the work of removal of encroachments. It appears that respondent No.3 was not informed of the existence of the order of this court. Be that as it may, respondent No.3 undertakes to issue notice before any encroachment is removed. Recording the statement made by respondent No.3, the contempt case is closed. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:20.07.2010 kdl