IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. COPC No. 7 of 2010. Decided on: March 18, 2010 Court on its own motion. ….. Petitioner. Versus Subhash Negi. …… Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner : Nemo. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) This petition is registered suo motu by this Court. The respondent has filed an affidavit wherein it is stated as follows: “(1) That at the very outset it is humbly submitted that the replying respondent holds this Hon’ble Court and all other Judicial Courts of the country in highest esteem. (2) That the respondent cannot ever think of doing anything so as to lower the status and dignity of this Hon’ble Court or disobey the directions passed by it. The respondent tenders unconditional and unqualified apology to this Hon’ble Court for inconvenience if any, caused in the matter.” 2 It is also stated in paragraphs 4 and 5 as follows: “(4) That as submitted hereinbefore, the letter dated 10.12.209 was sent to the Registrar General, High Court of Himachal Pradesh purely on administrative side with the sole intention of meeting the contents of the letter dated 25.11.2009 receiving from the Governor’s Secretariat, calling upon the respondent to intimate the said office about the action taken in the matter for information of Her Excellency the Governor and also if required for future communication with applicant because Secretary to Governor had advised him to correspond with Home Department in future on this issue. The aforesaid correspondence with the Registrar General High Court of Himachal Pradesh has been made in due course of Government business and in due discharge of official duties in a bonafide manner. (5) That there has been no intentional, willful or deliberate attempt on part of the respondent to lower the status and dignity of this Hon’ble Court at any point of time and holds this Hon’ble Court in highest esteem.” In view of the affidavit as above, it is not necessary to proceed with this matter. The petition is closed. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice March 18, 2010 (Justice R.B. Misra), (rks) Judge.