IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Contempt Petition No. 101 of 2008 Mohan Ram & another … Petitioners Vs Kapil Joshi … Respondent Sri R.C. Arya, learned counsel for the petitioners Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. The petitioners have filed the contempt petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 praying therein that the proceedings under the Contempt of court be initiated against the respondent for violating the judgment and order dated 20.09.2007 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 1351 (S/S) of 2007, Mohan Ram & another Vs State of Uttarkhand & others. 2. Sri R.C. Arya, learned counsel for the petitioners is present before the Court but no Standing counsel is present to represent the respondent before the Court. However, I have heard Sri R.C. Arya, and perused the record. 3. This Court passed the following order on 20.09.2007, which reads as under:- “Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after considering their submissions this writ petition is summarily disposed of directing respondent No. 3 to decide the representation dated 11.09.2007 (copy Annesure 4 to the writ petition) within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is produced before him, and to consider the case of the petitioners and other members of Scheduled Caste, if 2 entitled to promotion as per the Rules and Government Orders.” 4. The respondent has filed the affidavit of compliance, In paragraph 4 of the affidavit, it has averred that the representation made by the petitioner was considered and decided by the Conservator of Forest, Western Circle, Uttarakhand, Nainital vide letter No. 1093/17-3 dated 17.11.2007 which was communicated to the petitioners through the Divisional Forest Officer, Ramnagar Forest Division, Ramnagar. 5. The copy of the letters dated 17.11.2007 as well as 13.12.2007 have been filed as Annexure Nos. 1 and 2 to the affidavit of compliance. 6. For the aforesaid reasons, I am of the view that the order dated 20.09.2007 passed by this Court has been complied with by the respondent. I do not find any force in the contempt petition. 7. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed. 8. Notice issued to the respondent is hereby discharged. (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 26.11.2008 ASWAL