IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHND AT NAINITAL. Contempt Petition No. 184 of 2005 Govind Singh Singwali .. Petitioner. Versus Sri K. Deshe Raju and others … Respondents. Sri Vijay Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri N.P. Shah, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Dated: 4-3-2009 Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, ACJ By way this contempt petition, the petitioner has prayed to take penal action against the respondents, under the Contempt of Court Act, who are willfully and intentionally violating the directions given by this Court in W.P. No. 3075(S/S) of 2001 vide order dated 14-10- 2004. 2- The direction given by this court in the impugned judgment and order reads as follows:- “In the above circumstances, for the reasons as discussed above, the impugned order dated 30-4- 2001 whereby the petitioner’s representation is rejected relating to his seniority, by the respondent No.2, is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The impugned judgment and order dated 30-4-2001 passed by respondent No.2 is quashed. Petitioner shall be treated senior to the respondent Nos. 4 and 5.” 3- Sri R.C. Arya Director General, Medical Health and Family Welfare Services, one of the respondent, has filed the counter affidavit as well as the affidavit of compliance and in paragraph-7 of the same it has been stated that the direction issued by this court vide impugned judgment and order dated 14-10-2004 has been complied with, as the petitioner has been declared senior to one Dan Singh Bisht in the seniority list. It has further been stated that J.C. Sati has been appointed in different cadre, therefore, his name stands in different seniority list. Further, the order which has been annexed as Annexure No.1 to the affidavit of compliance also indicates that the name of J.C. Sati does not find place in the seniority list of the Lower Division Clerk. The order further indicates that name of the petitioner finds place at serial No. 258, which is above the name of Dan Singh Bisht, whose name stands at serial No. 259. 4- In view of the aforesaid, I am satisfied that the direction issued by this Court vide impugned judgment and order dated 14.10.2004, has been complied with. I, therefore, do not find any justification in continuing the contempt proceedings against the respondents. 5- Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed. The notices issued against the respondents are hereby discharged. (B.C. Kandpal, ACJ) ISB