Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
Ravulapalli Sankaramma vs Smt M Janaki I A S on 27 February, 2026
Author: R. Raghunandan Rao
Bench: R Raghunandan Rao
APHC010356152015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI [3206]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO
CONTEMPT CASE NO: 1109/2015
Between:
1. RAVULAPALLI SANKARAMMA,, W/O LATE PENCHALAIAH, AGED
ABOUT 80 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, RIO KANDALURU, NELLORE
RURAL MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
2. RAVULAPALLI KRISHNAIAH,, S/O BALARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52
YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O KANDALURU, NELLORE RURAL
MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
3. RAVULAPALLI JANARDHANA,, S/O BALARAMAIAH. AGED ABOUT
49 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O KANDALURU, NELLORE RURAL
MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
4. POTHUGUNTA KRISHNAIAH,, S/O SUBBA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 72
YEAR, AGRICULTURIST, R/O VELUGANTI PALEM, NEDURUPALLE
POST, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT,
5. KORRAPATI VENKATADRI,, S/O NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72
YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O AMBAPURAM, NELLORE RURAL
MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
6. VADDINENI MASTHANAIAH,, S/O NARASAPPA NAIDU, AGED
ABOUT 57 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O MINAGALLU,
BUCHIREDDYPALEM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. SMT M JANAKI I A S, DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE
2
DISTRICT.
2. SRI K VENKATESWARLU, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,
NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
3. SRI P JANARDHANA RAO, TAHSILDAR, NELLORE RURAL MANDAL,
SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
4. SRI S RAMASUBBU, GENERAL MANAGER, A.P. RAJIV SWAGRUHA
CORPORATION LIMITED, SUMAVALI TOWNSHIP, OPP: SRI RANGA
COLONY, KOTHURU, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
...CONTEMNOR(S):
Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying
that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may
be pleased to pleased to punish the respondents under Contempt of Courts
Act for willfully violating the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court dated 07.05.2015 in W.P.No.14328 of 2015 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. M RAVINDRA Counsel for the Contemnor(S):
1. GP FOR ASSIGNMENT (AP)
2. J PRABHAKAR 3 The Court made the following Order:
The petitioners have approached this Court the erstwhile High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, being aggrieved by the steps being taken by the respondents to lay a road through their lands, by way of W.P.No.14328 of 2015, before the erstwhile High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh. A Learned Single Judge of erstwhile High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, by an order dated 07.05.2015, had granted a Status quo obtaining as on that date in relation to the land claimed by the petitioners.
2. Subsequent to the said order, the petitioners have approached the erstwhile High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, by way of the present Contempt Case, contending that the respondents had continued to lay a road over the said land despite the order of Status quo granted by the Learned Single Judge of the erstwhile High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents had appeared before the Learned Single Judge and had stated that the land had been taken and the road was already under process of construction by the time the interim order had been passed and there was no violation of the directions of the Court.4
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners sought time to file a reply.
However, no reply has been filed till date.
5. In the circumstances, this Court does not find any reason to continue the present contempt proceedings.
6. Accordingly, this Contempt Case is closed.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J Dated: 27.02.2026 BSM 5 THE HON'ABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO CONTEMPT CASE No.1109 of 2015 27.02.2026 BSM