Petitioner HiGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BiLASPUR S.B. HON'BLE SHR! DHIRENDRA MISMRA. J Contempt Case teivil) No. 334 of 2008 Banshilal Sahu, S/o Shri Sukhlai Sahu, aged about 41 years, R/o Premnagar Near Shiv Mandir Block Prem Nagar, Tahsil Surajpur, Distt. Surguja (CG) Versus Respondent Contemnor Smt. Jema Toppo, Chief Executive Officer, Janpad Panchayat, Prem Nagar, Distt. Surguja (CG) Present: Shri AN Pandey, counset for the petitioner. Shri Y.S. Thakur, counsel forthe respondenti'contemnor. ORALORDER S7in Ju!y, 2010} The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner for initiating contempt proceedings againstthe respondent for willful vioiation of the order dated 24th September, 2008 (Annexure C/1) passed by this Court in W.P.No.5342/08 as the respondent did not decide the representation preferred bythe petitioner within time as directed. The respondent, ih rep!y to the above petition, has stated thatthe representation has been decided on 9.4.2010 vide Annexure R/1. The respondent has tendered unconditional apology for delay in deciding the Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the order sheets. The instant contempt petition was flled by the petitioner on 2.12.2008 and notice was directed to be issued on 5.12.2008. Finally, bailable warrant was issued to the respondent herein as she failed to appear before this Court despite service of notice on 8.3.2010 and only thereafter, the representation has been decided on 9.4.2010, Taking into consideration the overail conduct of the respondent/contemnor, delay in complying with the order of this Court cannot be considered to be bonafide. However, considering that the representation has been subsequently decided, this petition is disposed of with a waming to the respondent to be careful in future. Sd/- Dhirendra Mishra Judge