HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.830 OF 2010 ORDER: Petitioners filed W.P. No.22776 of 2009 feeling aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in appointing an arbitrator under section 8(1)(b) of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1952 (for short ‘the Act). The Writ Petition was disposed of on 02-11-2009 directing the 1st respondent i.e. Union of India, represented by Secretary, Ministry of Defence, to pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 24-07-2009 made by the petitioner for appointment of an Arbitrator within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. This Contempt Case is filed stating that the respondents did not comply with the orders passed in W.P. No.22776 of 2009. 2. The 3rd respondent filed counter affidavit. It is stated that in exercise of powers conferred upon him under the notification dated 24-05-1957, published by the Central Government, he appointed the IV Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad as Arbitrator through G.O.Ms.No.597 Revenue (Land Acquisition) Department, dated 24-06-2010. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is only as to failure on the part of the respondents to appoint an Arbitrator. The Arbitrator since came to be appointed through the G.O. referred to above, learned counsel for the petitioner states that there are certain lapses or irregularities in the appointment of the Arbitrator. 5. Once the Arbitrator is appointed, the order stands complied with. This Court cannot examine the illegality or otherwise of the appointment in this contempt case. 6. Hence, the Contempt Case is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J September 08, 2010. KTL