THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.971 of 2011 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed alleging that the respondents have violated the directions issued by this Court in order, dated 28.07.2010 passed in WPMP.No.21533 of 2010 in Writ Petition No.17075 of 2010. Petitioner is a Fisherwoman Cooperative Society. Its grievance was that in spite of communication from Kavuru Gram Panchayat, no upset price was fixed by the Divisional Panchayat Officer, Tenali for grant of leasehold rights for fishing in the water sources within the area of Gram Panchayat. This Court in the order referred to above, has directed the Divisional Panchayat Officer, Tenali to fix the upset price and further, directed the Gram Panchayat to consider the representation of the petitioner for grant of leasehold rights in accordance with the Rules framed under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. The first respondent has filed a counter-affidavit. In the counter-affidavit, while denying various allegations of the petitioner society, it is stated that for Fasli year 2010-2011, the petitioner society was not granted lease in view of implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, under which, the tanks were dug in deep and the mud was used for leveling the house-sites, which were allotted to the Scheduled Caste people. It is further stated that for the current Fasli year, the upset price was fixed by the Divisional Panchayat Officer, Tenali, in proceedings No.1403/2011-C, dated 25.08.2011 and the same was communicated to the Gram Panchayat and the petitioner society was also notified by notice, dated 02.09.2011. But, however, there is no response from the petitioner society. It is also stated that after receiving acceptance from the petitioner society, other formalities would be completed for grant of lease in its favour. From the counter-affidavit, it is clear that due to the works taken up under the aforesaid programme, there was no lease at all during Fasli year 2010-2011 and for the current year i.e. 2011-2012, already upset price was fixed by the Divisional Panchayat Officer, Tenali in proceedings No.1403/2011-C, dated 25.08.2011 and the petitioner society was also informed in regard thereto. In that view of the matter, it cannot be said that there is willful and deliberate violation of the directions issued by this Court, so as to proceed further against the respondents under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. As it is stated in the counter-affidavit that with regard to fixation of upset price, the petitioner society is already communicated, it is for the petitioner to take further steps by communicating its decision to the Gram Panchayat. If the petitioner society sends its communication of acceptance, the Gram Panchayat may take appropriate steps for grant of lease in its favour. At the same time, this Court is of the opinion that there is no ground to proceed further against the respondents under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 in view of reasons stated in the counter-affidavit filed by the Gram Panchayat. Subject to the above observations, the Contempt Case is closed. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 16th SEPTEMBER, 2011. kvni