IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Civil Contempt Petition No. 137 of 2003 Sri Liladhar, Joshi S/o Sri Ganga Dhar Joshi, R/o Village Chaura Post Office Bhaisar Gaon, (Someshwar) District Almora. …..Petitioner Vs 1. Mr. Brijesh Paul State of Uttaranchal Secretary Nagar Vikash Anubhag Uttaranchal Sashan Dehradun. 2. Mr. Brijesh Paul Director Local self Government Uttaranchal, Nigam Building Dehradun. 3. Sri Rakesh Sharma Commissioner Kumaoun Mandal Nainital. 4. Sri Amit Kumar Ghosh District Magistrate Nainital. 5. Sri Awandnedra Singh Nayal Nainital lake Resion Special Area Development authority Nainital through Its Secretary. 6. Sri Dayal Chandra/Sri K.R. Tamta Chairman/Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Parishad, Bhowali Nainital. 7. Sri Jai Shankar Mishra State of U.P. through Secretary Nagar, Vikas Anubhag I U.P. Sashan Lucknow. 8. Sri R.A. Prasad Director Local Self Government Indira Bhawan 8th Floor Lucknow. ……Respondent Sri S.S. Chaudhary Advocate holding brief of Sri M.C. Kandpal learned senior counsel for the petitioner. Sri N.C. Gupta learned counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard Sri S.S. Adhikari Advocate holding brief of Sri M.C. Kandpal learned senior advocate for the petitioner and Sri N.C.Gupta learned counsel for the respondents. The contempt petition had been filed under Section 2 B read with section 12 of the Contempt Court Act, 1971 to punish the respondent and for flouting the order of this Court dated 14-12-2001 passed by the Single Judge in writ petition No.7137 (S/S) of 2001 whereby the respondents are directed either to pay the post retrial benefits to the petitioner or to show cause. Sri Nand Prasad learned Standing counsel made a statement at Bar that they have already filed a counter affidavit for show cause in writ petition. In view of the statement, the contempt petition is dismissed as infructuous and notices issued against the respondents are hereby discharged. Considering this the contempt petition is dismissed as infructuous. (B.S. Verma, J) Dated: - 12-12-2006 M.K.