THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.1588 of 2009 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging that the respondent has violated the directions issued by this Court in order, dated 16.09.2009 passed in W.P.M.P.No.10161 of 2009 in Writ Petition No.7749 of 2009. On the ground that when a document was presented by the petitioner, it was not registered by the respondent - Sub-Registrar, Bowenpally, Secunderabad, the aforesaid Writ Petition was filed. In the said Writ Petition, this Court relying on judgments, dated 22.08.2008 and 06.07.2008, rendered by this Court in Second Appeal No.1145 of 2004 and Writ Appeal No.1199 of 2008 and batch, respectively, directed the respondent to register the document to be presented by the petitioner. In this Contempt Case, it is the case of the petitioner that in spite of such a direction by this Court, the respondent is not undertaking the registration of the document presented by him. In the counter-affidavit filed by the respondent, it is stated that against judgment, dated 22.08.2008 in Second Appeal No.1145 of 2004, in which, subject matter of the land was covered by Survey No.170 of Thokatta Village, the Defence Estate Officer filed Special Leave Petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, which in turn, passed the order of status quo to be maintained by the parties. It is also stated that in view of the orders passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the respondent has not undertaken registration of the document presented by the petitioner. It is to be noticed that though this Court issued a direction to the respondent to register the document to be presented by the petitioner, relying on judgment, dated 22.08.2008, in S.A.No.1145 of 2004, it is evident from the counter-affidavit that as against the judgment and decree in S.A.No.1145 of 2004, the Defence Estate Officer filed Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court and obtained status quo orders. In view of the status quo order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Special Leave Petition filed against the judgment and decree, dated 22.08.2008 in Second Appeal No.1145 of 2004, this Court is of the view that the respondent has rightly rejected the document presented by the petitioner for registration, as such, it cannot be said that there is willful and deliberate violation on the part of the respondent attracting the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Contempt Case is devoid of merit and it is accordingly dismissed. However, it is made clear that subject to the outcome of the Special Leave Petition, it is open to the parties to pursue the matter. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 30th JUNE, 2011. kvni