IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Contempt Appeal No. 1 of 2011 Giriraj Kishore Sharma ….…… Appellant. Versus Nirmal Singh ………. Respondent Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Atul Kumar Bansal, Advocate holding brief of Mr. M.C. Bansal, Advocate for the respondent. Date of Judgment: 02.11.2011 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble U.C. Dhyani, J. BARIN GHOSH, C.J. (ORAL) Since there is no merit in the appeal, we are not inclined to issue notice on the application for condonation of delay. 2. In a contempt proceeding, the Court has merely expressed a prima facie opinion that the appellant is guilty of violation of the order of the Court and, accordingly, has committed contempt. The Court has, therefore, in order to proceed with the matter further, framed a charge and given an opportunity to the appellant to deal with the charge. No punishment order has yet been passed and at the same time, no order has been passed effecting the original order and, therefore, there is no scope of preferring an appeal against the order. The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. (U.C. Dhyani, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 02.11.2011 02.11.2011 Amit