CMPMO No.433/09. 07.09.2009. Present: Petitioner Sh. I.D. Sharma, in person. Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate, for respondents No.2 & 3. After having perused the record, it is quite evident that no orders have been passed by the S.D.M., Bhoranj, on the petitioner’s application wherein it is alleged that the interim order dated 04.11.2008, passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, District Hamirpur, stands violated by the private respondents. Even though proceedings before the appellate authority stands decided, but however, the issue of alleged violation of the interim order has not been considered and decided by the authority concerned. The Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act and the relevant rules, as applicable, specifically empowered the Revenue Officer to decide the issue of contempt and disobedience, etc. In this view of the matter, the appellate authority, i.e., Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bhoranj, District Hamirpur, is directed to decide the petitioner’s application after affording due opportunity of hearing to the parties as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from today. The appellate authority shall issue notices to all the concerned parties and pass a reasoned order. Record perused. Registry is directed to handover the record to the concerned official, who has come from the office of Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bhoranj, District Hamirpur, today itself. ( Sanjay Karol ) Judge. September 7, 2009. (Yashwant)