THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Contempt Case No.695 of 2009 ORDER: This contempt case is filed complaining willful disobedience on the part of the respondents in complying with the order dated 23.09.2008 passed by this Court in W.P.M.P. No. 27053 of 2008 in W.P. No. 20698 of 2008, which reads as under: “The case of the petitioner is that they have already an application under Section 20 (1) (b) of Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976, as well as G.O.Ms. No. 455, dated 29.07.2002 and G.O.Ms. No. 456 dated 29.07.2002, seeking regularization of their lands in their possession. Their grievance is that, pending consideration of the said application, the 1st respondent issued the impugned notice in Lr.No.E2/9366/76 and under the guise of the said notice, the respondents are trying to evict the petitioner. Since the application filed by the petitioner is said to be pending consideration, prima facie, I am of the considered view that the 1st respondent could not have issued the impugned notice. Hence, status quo with regard to the land in question shall be maintained, pending further orders.” Respondent No.1 filed counter-affidavit, denying the allegations made by the petitioner, and they have categorically stated that the Government issued orders for exemption of surplus land in plot Nos. 12, 14/P, 17, 20, 23P and 25P in Sy.No.129/44 of Shaikpet Village, but not for plot No. 7 i.e. premises bearing No. 8-2-686 situated in Sy.No.129/44, which is the subject matter of the property in the writ petition, and that they did not disturb the servant quarter and cattle shed situated therein. In the view of the aforesaid stand taken by the respondents, no contempt of the orders of this Court can be said to have been committed by the respondents. The contempt case is accordingly closed. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 21st January, 2011 IBL