IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINIAL Civil Contempt Petition No. 274 of 2007 Kunwar M.A. Khan, S/o Late Sri N.A. Khan, R/o 174 Baluganj Agar. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. Mr. Shatrughan Singh, Secretary, Power Corporation, State of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 2. Mr. Shatrughan Singh, Chairman/Managing Director, Power Corporation, Uttarakhand, District-Dehradun. 3. Mr. Sudhanshu Dhulia District Magistrate, District - Nainital. ………..Respondents. Sri Sharad Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri B.D. Upadhyay, learned counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard. By means of this contempt petition, the petitioner has prayed to punish the respondents for flouting the order dated 6-9-2006 passed by the Division Bench in writ petition No. 2319 of 2001 (M/S), Kunwar Khand Vs. State of Uttaranchal and others. Learned counsel for the respondents has submitted that the order passed in Writ Petition No.2319 of 2001 Kunwr Khan Vs. State of Uttaranchal and others dated 6-9-2006 had been compiled with. It has been stated the counter affidavit dated 11-2-2008 that the notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued by the Collector, Nainital on 14-1-2008 and the process for acquisition is on. Learned counsel for the respondents has further submitted that paragraph 14 of the counter affidavit is relevant for the controversy involved in the contempt petition, the same reads under:- “that in reply to the contents of Para 14 and 15 of the affidavit it is submitted that as soon as the decision dated 6-9-2006 came into the notice of the Corporation the required steps were taken within time which were also brought into the notice of the petitioner but he concealed the said facts. However, now the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act have been commenced and the compensation shall be paid in accordance with law.” In view of the facts stated in the counter affidavit, the order dated 6-9-2006 passed in Writ Petition No. 2319 of 2001(M/S), Kunwar Khand Vs. State Uttaranchal and others is being complied with. The contempt petition is liable to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed. Notices are hereby discharged. However, if the compensation was not paid in accordance with law in further, the petitioner would be at liberty file fresh contempt petition. All applications stands disposed of accordingly. (B.S. Verma, J.) Dated: 17-3-2008 M.K.