IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FIRDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE Nos.40 and 41 of 2011 C.C.No.40 of 2011 Between: Smt. Vedde Lakshmidevamma ..... Petitioner AND The District Collector, Nellore, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District & others. .....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri K.Muralidhar Reddy Counsel for the respondents: GP for Revenue The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE Nos.40 and 41 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: These two contempt cases are filed alleging willful disobedience of orders dated 14.12.2010 and 13.12.2010 in Writ Petition Nos.31409 and 31246 of 2010 respectively. By the said orders, this Court, while disposing of the Writ Petitions, directed the respondents to maintain status quo obtaining as on that date for a period of one month. Alleging willful disobedience of the said orders, the petitioners filed the present contempt cases. In support of their allegation that the said orders are willfully disobeyed, the petitioners filed document dated 28.12.2010, whereby tom tom notice was published stating that the Government is taking possession of the land in question. In the counter affidavits filed by the contemnor, it is inter alia stated that till 29.12.2010, when he has gone through the tappal, he was not aware of the orders passed by this Court and that immediately on coming to know about the same, he has given directions on 29.12.2010 to keep the resumption order dated 02.12.2010 in abeyance and not to interfere with the petitioners’ peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land for a period of one month. Having regard to the above statement contained in the counter affidavits, I am of the opinion that even if the orders of this Court were violated, the respondent has purged the contempt by taking corrective steps. For the abovementioned reasons, the contempt cases are dismissed. _________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 11.03.2011 ES