THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Contempt Case No.1042 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner filed W.P.No.23530 of 2008 feeling aggrieved by the proceedings dated 20.09.2008 through which the application submitted by her for grant of mining lease was rejected. The writ petition was admitted on 30.10.2008. This Court passed interim order in W.P.M.P.Nos.30669 and 30670 of 2008 not only suspending the order impugned therein but also directing the respondents to process the application of the petitioner afresh without reference to the grounds mentioned in the impugned order. The 2nd respondent issued a show cause notice dated 29.05.2000 to the petitioner requiring her to explain as to why her application be not rejected for the reasons mentioned therein. This contempt case is filed alleging that the show cause notice issued by the 2nd respondent is in contravention of the interim order passed by this Court. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Industries and Commerce. The interim order passed by this Court is to the effect that the application of the petitioner shall be processed again without reference to the grounds mentioned in the order dated 20.09.2008 passed by the 1st respondent. The show cause notice issued by the 2nd respondent is not based upon the grounds that are mentioned in the order of rejection, dated 20.09.2008. In case, the grounds mentioned in the present show cause notice are contrary to law, it shall always be open to the petitioner to submit her explanation and pursue the matter further, depending upon the outcome of the show cause notice. Mere issuance of show cause notice cannot be treated as an act of contempt. The contempt case is accordingly closed. ________ 20.10.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Contempt Case No.1042 of 2009 Date: 20.10.2009 JSU