The Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Contempt Case Nos.1829 & 1830 of 2011 Date: 01-03-2012 Common Order: Both these Contempt Cases arise out of separate but identical orders passed by this Court on 08-11-2010 in WP.Nos.27159 and 27539 of 2010. The grievance of the petitioners herein, who filed the said Writ Petitions, was that, despite serious violations of the provisions of the A.P.Chit Funds Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’) and the Rules made thereunder, by respondent No.5 in the Writ Petitions, which is a Chit Fund Company, the respondents herein have not been taking any action. This Court disposed of both the said Writ Petitions, by the above- mentioned order, with the direction to the respondents herein to consider the contents of the legal notices said to have been issued by the petitioners and initiate appropriate action in accordance with law, if it is found that respondent No.5 in the Writ Petitions has indulged in violation of the provisions of the Act and the Rules. The grievance of the petitioners in these Contempt Cases is that, despite passage of substantial time from the date of passing of the Orders in the two Writ Petitions, no action has been taken by the respondents. Respondent No.3 filed separate counter-affidavits in the Contempt Cases wherein it has been inter alia stated that, after disposal of the aforesaid Writ Petitions, notices were issued to the Foreman of respondent No.5 on 03-03- 2011, 06-05-2011, 04-10-2011 and 20-01-2012 pointing out certain irregularities committed in the running of the Chit Fund Company and calling upon him to submit his explanation as to why action should not be taken. It is further averred that, recently, a final notice was issued on 20-01-2012 wherein it was stated that, if explanation has not reached the office of respondent No.2 within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notices, the next chit group of the Company will not be permitted to commence. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue is unable to state as to whether any explanation was submitted on behalf of respondent No.5 and if so, any further action was taken. He has undertaken that respondent Nos.1and 2 will take appropriate action on the final notices already issued within a period of four weeks. In the light of the above, both the Contempt Cases are closed, by placing on record the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader and with liberty to the petitioners to move fresh Contempt Cases in the event further action is not forthcoming from the respondents. As a sequel, Application Nos.1180 and 1181 of 2011, filed by the petitioners for interim relief, are disposed of as infructuous. ______________________ (C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J) 1st March, 2012 LUR