THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO C.C.No. 1543 of 2010 ORDER: Though this contempt case has been instituted to punish the respondents for deliberate and wilful disobedience in not complying with the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No. 22982 of 2010 dated 21.09.2010 certain developments have taken place after issuing notice in the above contempt case, which required to be recorded herein. The respondents’ viz., the Assistant Secretary and the Estate Officer of Visakhapatnam Port Trust filed a detailed counter in the matter and also appeared. The explanation offered by these two Officers that they are not aware of the orders passed by me in W.P.No.22982 of 2010 on 21st September, 2010 is plainly unbelievable. The conduct of the respondents has not inspired confidence in me for accepting their statement that all due to lack of knowledge of the orders passed by this Court, they evicted the writ petitioner and also proceeded to demolish the quarters. The writ petitioner, going by the nature of human conduct easily would have persuaded the respondents not to evict and not to demolish the quarters as he is aware of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.22982 of 2010 dated 21.09.2010. The respondents have purposefully acted in the manner in which they have done to overreach the situation. They deserve to be punished for their deliberate conduct. However, with a view to purge the contempt committed by them, they have pleaded time from this Court. Accordingly, time was granted. They have taken up the matter with their Chairman and as directed by the Chairman an order was passed on 24.02.2011 allotting port quarter No.T.II/34/452 at Salagramapuram port, Housing Colony for use and occupation of the writ petitioner, in view of the orders passed in W.P.No.22982 of 2010. It is now stated that the writ petitioner has expressed his displeasure to take possession of the said quarter inasmuch as it does not match similar accommodation area wise of a ‘B’ Type quarter, which was earlier under his occupation. Plainly this conduct of the writ petitioner to say the least is most baffling. The respondents have obviously persuaded the Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust to allow the petitioner to occupy a type II quarter, in view of the unsustainable conduct of the respondents in evicting the petitioner after orders were passed by this Court in W.P.No.22982 of 2010 dated 21st September 2010. In fact as an act of compassion and discretion, I granted sometime to the writ petitioner to continue to occupy the quarter, which he is otherwise not entitled to occupy. As it transpired now, the compassion and sympathy shown by this Court, while dealing with the writ petition appears to have been completely misplaced. I, therefore, consider this case to be a fit case not to proceed any further against the respondents for their contemptuous conduct. However, I trust and believe that the respondents will henceforth conduct themselves with necessary probity while dealing with the orders passed by this Court. The notice issued in Form I on 24.12.2010 shall stand discharged. The contempt case stands dismissed. No costs. NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO,J Dt. 25.04.2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO C.C..No.1543 of 2010 Dt. 25.04.2011