IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARKAHAND AT NAINITAL Civil Contempt Petition No. 206 of 2008 Navodit Karamchari Sangh … Petitioner Vs Sri Girija Shankar Joshi & others … Respondents Sri A.D. Tripathi, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri J.P. Joshi, learned counsel for the respondents Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. By way of this contempt petition, the petitioner has prayed for summoning the respondents and punishing them for willful and deliberately disobedience of the order dated 15.07.2008 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition (7255 of 1989 Old) No. 1799 of 2001 (M/S), M/s Kashipur Sahkari Ganna Vikas Vs The Presiding Officer & others. 2. The relevant portion of the impugned judgment and award passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court, runs as under:- “Since the instant case is of the case of retrenchment which resulted on account of curtailment of period of crushing season, the remedy was only before the Industrial Tribunal. I do not find any infirmity or illegality in the impugned award and the Tribunal has rightly passed the award. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has not argued anything else on the record. In view of my foregoing discussion, the writ petition is devoid of merit. Dismissed accordingly without any order as to costs.” 3. It would be pertinent to mention here that this Court in the writ petition has confirmed the judgment and award passed by the Tribunal dated 28.02.1989 in which it 2 was held that the termination of the seasonal workmen before 15th July, 1986 was invalid. The Tribunal further directed that the seasonal workmen shall get the emoluments upto 15th July, 1986 or from the date of actual termination. 4. The respondents have filed the counter affidavit wherein it has been stated that the dues to the seasonal workmen upto 15th July, 1987 have been paid. Therefore, it is pleaded by Sri J.P. Joshi, appearing on behalf of the respondents that the order passed by this Court has been complied with. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated before the Court that the seasonal workmen have not been further appointed by the factory for the crushing season, which starts on 1st October, 2000 of each year and ends on 15th July of the subsequent year. 6. I do not find that the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner holds any merit. In the contempt proceedings, I am not direct the respondents to take the seasonal workmen in service for the crushing season. 7. I am therefore, of the view that no contempt is made out in this case. Thus, there is no justification to continue the contempt petition against the respondents. 8. Accordingly, contempt petition is dismissed. The notices issued against the respondents are hereby discharged. (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 04.05.2009 ASWAL 3