CLCON No. 225/2009 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Mr. Rattan Lal, learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. K.P. Uppadhyay, Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State/respondent. Heard learned counsel for the parties. On 03.03.2009 this Court passed an order in writ petition no. 2190 (M/S) 2007 Kaushal Singh Dhanai vs. State of Uttarakhand and ors. to the effect that “….The Director Rehabilitation, Tehri Dam Project/respondent no.2 is, therefore, directed that he shall consider the representation/application of the petitioner, which is pending before him. For abundant precaution, the petitioner may file a fresh representation/application before the Director, Rehabilitation, Tehri Dam Project/respondent no.2, which shall be decided by a speaking order within a period of three weeks after receiving copy of the representation/ application of the petitioner.” This Contempt Petition was filed by the applicant/ petitioner stating therein that the respondent has not complied with the orders passed by this Court on 03.03.2009 and, as such, he may be punished for the contempt of Court. An affidavit of compliance has been filed by Mr. Sachin Kurvey, Director, Rehabilitation, Tehri Dam Project/District Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal in which it is stated that the representation of the petitioner has been decided on 28.07.2009. Since the respondent has complied with the orders passed by this Court in Writ Petition no. 2190 (M/S) 2007, hence the Contempt Petition has become infructuous and is dismissed as such. The notice issued earlier against respondent in the matter is hereby discharged. (V.K. Bist, J.) 25.08.2009 NCM: