THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY C.C.NO.1408 OF 2011 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging that the respondent has willfully and disobediently violated the direction of this Court as per the order dated 15.12.2010 passed in W.P.No.31461 of 2010. The order of this Court in W.P.No.31461 of 2010 dated 15.12.2010 reads as under. “Pending further orders, on the crimes registered, the respondents may proceed with the investigation. However, they shall not interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioner and there shall be a further direction not to seize the vehicle in question i.e., Mahindra Scorpio bearing No.LX CRDE EIII, AP-04P-0009.” In the Contempt Case, it is alleged that in spite of the direction of this Court, the respondent-Deputy Transport Commissioner, Kadapa, issued letter in Lr.R.No.4687/B4/2010 dated 30.07.2011 for seizure of the abovementioned vehicle. It is the case of the petitioner that by issuing the letter dated 30.07.2011, the respondent has willfully and disobediently violated the direction of this Court dated 15.12.2010. Counter affidavit and additional counter affidavit have been filed. In the additional counter affidavit filed by the respondent, it is stated that inadvertently the proceedings dated 30.07.2011 have been issued and immediately, after noticing the mistake, the proceedings dated 30.07.2011 are withdrawn by separate proceedings dated 07.08.2011 in Letter R.No.4687/2010 even before filing of the present Contempt Case. The respondent herein also tendered unconditional apology for the inadvertent mistake committed in view of issuing the letter dated 30.07.2011. From a perusal of the order dated 30.07.2011, it is clear that the respondent has referred to the order of this Court dated 15.12.2010 and in spite of the same, she ordered for seizing the vehicle. However, in view of the explanation offered in the additional counter affidavit that there was a mistake on the part of the respondent in issuing the order dated 30.07.2011 and the said proceedings have been withdrawn by separate proceedings dated 07.08.2011 even before filing of the Contempt Case, I deem it appropriate that it is not a fit case take any further steps in the matter and close the Contempt Case. However, it is observed that the respondent should be careful in future and any such repeated instance would be viewed seriously. Subject to the above, the Contempt Case is closed. ___________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) 9th December 2011 RRB