IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARKHAND AT NAINTIAL Civil Contempt Petition No. 283 of 2004 Birendra Singh … Petitioner Vs Dhirendra Singh & others … Respondents Sri M.S. Bora, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Arvind Vashisth, learned counsel for the respondents/Union of India Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, ACJ The petitioner has filed this contempt petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Court Act for violating the order dated 07.01.2004 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 4222 of 2001 (S/S), Birendra Singh, Ex- No. 2400263 Hav/G.D. Vs Union of India & others. 2. The counter affidavits were filed by the respondents stating therein that the necessary correspondence in order to pay the due amount to the petitioner is in progress. This Court on 23.12.2008 passed the order for showing cause to the respondents, as to why the money in the account of the petitioner has not been credited, as yet. 3. Today, Colonel P.K. Sharma along with Colonel Parveen Kumar – Chief Law Officer, Directorate General Assam Rifles are present before the Court. An affidavit has been filed by Colonel P.K. Sharma stating therein that the respondent – authorities on telephone liaised with the State Bank of India, Tharali Branch, District Chamoli in order to get the confirmation of payment of Rs. 1,84,585/- to the petitioner’s account. 4. In paragraph 15, it has been stated that the State Bank of India, Tharali Branch, District Chamoli has confirmed 2 on e-mail that a sum of Rs. 72,959/- was credited in the petitioner’s S.B. Account No. 8135 on 29.01.2007. The Bank has further confirmed through fax/letter dated 29.01.2009 that further a sum of Rs. 1,11,626/- was also credited in the petitioner’s S.B. Account No. 01190008135 on 03.01.2009. The deponent has filed the letter of confirmation through fax from the Bank as annexure No. 2 to the affidavit. 5. In view of the averments made in the affidavit filed by the deponent before this Court in compliance of the order dated 23.12.2008, I am satisfied that the order passed by this Court dated 07.01.2004 in Writ Petition No. 4222 of 2001 (S/S) has been complied with. 6. I do not find any force in the contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed. 7. The notices issued to the respondents are hereby discharged. (B.C. Kandpal, ACJ) 11.02.2009 ASWAL