THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.152 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner was engaged as a Night Watchman by Guntur District Co-operative Central Bank Limited and posted in Narsaraopet Branch. Alleging that his services are being dispensed with, without any notice, he filed W.P.No.4787 of 2008. While admitting the writ petition, this Court passed an interim order on 07.03.2008 in W.P.M.P.No.6210 of 2008 directing that the petitioner shall be continued as Security Guard/Night Watchman. This contempt case is filed alleging that the respondents are preventing the petitioner from discharging his duties. On behalf of the respondents, a counter-affidavit is filed. It is stated that from 29.10.2009 onwards, the petitioner himself abstained from duties and a copy of the attendance register is appended to the counter-affidavit. The petitioner filed a reply-affidavit denying the contents of the counter-affidavit. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. It is not in dispute that the respondents continued the petitioner on the basis of the interim orders passed by this Court on 07.03.2008. The allegation is that he was prevented from discharging his duties from November, 2008 onwards. If that were to be so, he ought to have approached this Court immediately and filed a contempt case. This contempt case is filed in February, 2010. The copy of the attendance register filed by the respondents discloses that absence was marked for the petitioner from 29.10.2008 onwards. In this scenario, it cannot be said that there was any contempt on the part of the respondents. The contempt case is accordingly closed. Post W.P.No.4787 of 2008 ‘for hearing’ immediately after vacation. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 20.04.2010. kdl