THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Contempt Case No.1782 of 2009 ORDER: This Contempt Case is filed alleging that the respondents have violated the orders of this Court, dated 25.09.2009, passed in R & T C.M.P.No.15 of 2009. Through the said order, this Court directed that the fresh proposed meeting of the Diocese may be conducted, but after issuing fresh E.C. The petitioner contends that on the same day on which the order was passed i.e. on 25.09.2009, the Church of South India Diocese of Dornakal conducted the meeting without issuing any notice to any one, though the members are residents of various districts. An objection is raised on behalf of the respondent as to the maintainability of the Contempt Case. It is stated that the petitioner herein filed C.C.No.1395 of 2009 with the same contention, but has withdrawn it on 02.11.2009, that too, without reserving liberty to file a fresh contempt case. Heard Sri E.Manohar, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, and Sri B.V.Subbaiah, learned Senior Counsel for the respondent. It is no doubt true that dismissal of a contempt case as withdrawn, does not operate as res judicata. All the same, the petitioner was under obligation to mention the details of the proceedings initiated by him in this regard. This is a requirement under Rule 7(1)(c ) of the A.P. High Court Rules framed under Section 23 of the Contempt of Courts Act. For one reason or the other, the petitioner did not make any reference, in respect of the same, in the present contempt case. When it is pointed out, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner made a request to withdraw the present contempt case with liberty to file a fresh one in accordance with law. Hence, the permission is accorded and the Contempt Case is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving it open to the petitioner to file another contempt case, if it is otherwise tenable under law. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.28.04.2010. GJ