IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.990 of 2009 Between: P.V. Durga Kumar and others ... PETITIONERS a n d State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary to Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and otherss … RESPONDENTS ORDER: This Contempt Case has been filed complaining the disobedience of the order 22-08-2008 in W.P.No.18244 of 2008. 2. Notice before admission came to be ordered on 24-07-2009. Subsequently, the contempt case came to be admitted against respondents 2 and 3 and issued form-I notice, directing them to be present before this Court. Respondents 2 and 3 appeared in person and stated that no portions of buildings owned by the petitioners have been demolished in the process of road widening. They also filed counter-affidavit. Mr.B. Devsingh – second respondent has sworn to the counter-affidavit. It is stated in the counter-affidavit that the respondent never violated the orders passed by this Court and no portions of the buildings owned by the petitioners have been demolished. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 4. Though the learned counsel for the petitioners contends that portions of the building owned by the petitioners have been demolished despite the order dated 22-08-2008 passed in W.P.No.18244 of 2008, no material has been placed on record to substantiate the same. 5. The respondents specifically assailed in the counter-affidavit that no portions of the building owned by the petitioners have been demolished. They further stated in the counter-affidavit that in the event of any portions of the buildings owned by the petitioners are required to be demolished, they will follow the due process of law. Relevant portion of the counter-affidavit reads as follows: “It is further submitted that the respondents have a respect and obedience in the Hon’ble Courts and orders passed by the Courts. The respondents never disobeyed the orders of the Hon’ble High Court. The respondents not taken any steps on the petitioners properties which is effected in Road widening till today. The respondents will definitely follow the due procedure established by the law while taking the private properties taken for widening of roads. The petitioner never violated the orders passed by the Hon’ble High Court in W.P.No.18244/2008, dated 22-08-2008.” 6. The petitioners have not placed any material on record to show that the respondents demolished the premises owned by them despite the orders passed in W.P.No.18244 of 2008. 7. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is dismissed. ___________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J July 26, 2010. PN THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.990 of 2009 July 26, 2010