THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Contempt Case No.1242 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner filed W.P.No.13575 of 1997 for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- with interest towards compensation. It was alleged that the son of the petitioner died in a police firing on 06.07.1995. The writ petition was allowed on 02.12.2008. The District Collector, Chittoor was directed to pay a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- as compensation within two months from the date of order. It was also directed that in case, the amount is not paid within two months, it shall carry interest at the rate of 6% from the date of incident. This contempt case is filed alleging that the respondents did not implement the orders of this Court. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner does not dispute that the amount of Rs.1,50,000/- was paid through cheque dated 02.03.2009. It is no doubt true that the direction was to pay the amount within two months from the date of order, and slight delay occurred in the course of processing the matter. Financial matters take their own time in the Government and approvals are to be obtained from various officers. Since the 4th respondent did every thing at his level to pay the amount, the slight delay cannot be treated as an act of contempt. The contempt case is accordingly closed. _________ 20.10.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Contempt Case No.1242 of 2009 Date: 20.10.2009 JSU