THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Contempt Case No.446 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a choultry. It filed W.P.No.18831 of 2007 challenging an order, dated 03.02.2007 passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram in relation to Ac.23.24 cents of land in Town Survey No.36 of Vijayanagaram Town. The writ petition was allowed and the impugned order was set aside. The 1st respondent herein was directed to pass fresh orders. In compliance with same, the 1st respondent passed an order, dated 09.10.2009. The petitioner contends that the order, dated 09.10.2009 is passed in total contravention of the orders of this Court in W.P.No.18831 of 2007. The 1st respondent filed a counter affidavit attempting to justify the order dated 09.10.2009. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. In its judgment in W.P.No.18831 of 2007, this Court in categorical terms held that the 1st respondent exceeded his limits of power and directed that fresh orders be passed strictly in accordance with the record, be it the decree in O.S.No.6 of 1951 or entries in revenue records or those maintained by the Endowment Department. It was also indicated that if there exists any dispute between the contesting parties, it must be left open to them to approach the civil Court. To the shock of this Court, the 1st respondent had taken upon himself, the task of getting the boundaries of the land fixed, though the matter before him was in the form of an appeal under Section 5 of the A.P. Record of Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act. In addition to that, he recorded a finding, which virtually blocks the pursuit of other proceedings even in civil Courts. The order is totally untenable and amounts to contempt of Court. The 1st respondent appeared before this Court and tendered apology. Learned Government Pleader submitted that a lenient view may be taken against the 1st respondent and an opportunity be given to him to pass fresh order in accordance with law duly setting aside the order dated 09.10.2009. Therefore, the contempt case is closed directing that the order dated 09.10.2009 passed by the 1st respondent is set aside and that fresh orders be passed strictly in accordance with law, without undertaking any adjudication of disputed questions of title or identity of the land. This exercise shall be done, after giving opportunity to the concerned parties, as early as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 26.04.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Contempt Case No.446 of 2010 Date: 26.04.2010 JSU