THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No. 619 OF 2010 Dated: 19-07-2010 Between: Smt. A. Naga Parvathi ... PETITIONER AND Sri Radha Krishna and two others ... RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No. 619 OF 2010 ORDER: This contempt case is filed alleging that the respondents have violated the directions issued by this Court on 31-12-2009 in Writ Petition No. 27520 of 2009. In the aforesaid writ petition, the petitioner herein sought for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the official respondents in not taking action against the 6th respondent for establishing a mineral water plant without obtaining permission as illegal and arbitrary. This court by order dated 31-12-2009 disposed of the writ petition giving liberty to the petitioner to make a representation before the District Panchayat Officer, Guntur, Guntur District within a period of one week and directed the District Panchayat Officer to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation within a period of two weeks thereafter. A detailed counter affidavit is filed by the respondents wherein it is stated that as per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, Gram Panchayat is the appropriate authority to grant permissions and the rule position has been communicated to the petitioner vide proceedings Rc.No. 5609/2009 G9, dated 05-06-2010. It is further stated that the unit owner was asked to take permission from the Gram Panchayat and if he fails to obtain the same, it is open for the Gram Panchayat to take necessary action as per the rules. In view of the communication dated 05-06-2010, no further action was permissible for the District Panchayat Officer. Moreover, proceedings dated 05-06-2010 are in compliance with the directions issued by this Court on 31-12-2009. Therefore, it cannot be said that the respondents have deliberately and intentionally violated the directions of this Court. The contempt case is devoid of any merit and it is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 19-07-2010 ks