IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.O.C.P. No.1296 of 1999 Date of Decision:- 18.12.2006 M.L.Bahl ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.Prem Nath Aggarwal, Advocate. vs. R.S.Mann, Chief Secy., Punjab & ors. ....Respondent(s) through Ms.Rita Kohli, Sr.DAG, Punjab. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** SURYA KANT, J. This contempt petition has been filed, inter alia, alleging wilful and deliberate breach of the interim orders dated 22.3.1999 and 24.3.1999 (Annexures P-8 and P-9) passed by this Court in C.W.P.No.1249 of 1994. In response to the show cause notice, it was brought to the notice of this Court that demolition of the unauthorized structures ordered by this Court whereby above-stated interim orders, had been stayed by this Court vide order dated 1.12.1999 passed in C.W.P.No.16614 of 1999. Consequently this petition was adjourned sine die to await the final decision in C.W.P.No.16614 of 1999. The Office has reported that C.W.P.No.16614 of 1999 has already been allowed by this Court vide order dated 4.8.2000 to the extent that the demolition notices were quashed and a direction was issued that before ordering eviction of the petitioners, the respondents shall examine the issue relating to their entitlement to seek regularization of their possession in accordance with the policy framed by the Government. C.O.C.P. No.1296 of 1999 -2- In the light of the above-mentioned directions issued by this Court subsequently, it can be seen that the interim orders dated 22.3.1999 and 24.3.1999 passed in C.W.P.No.1249 of 1994 could not have been given effect to by the respondents. Accordingly, this contempt petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents that they shall act upon in terms of the directions issued by this Court vide judgment dated 4.8.2000 passed in C.W.P.No.16614 of 1999. Rule discharged. December 18, 2006 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE