IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1167 of 2009(O&M) Date of decision: 9.7.2009 Dr. Ved Bhushan ......Petitioner Versus Sh. A.R. Talwar, IAS & anr. .......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) CM No.15069-CII of 2009 CM is allowed subject to all just exceptions. COCP No.1167 of 2009 Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon Article 215 of the Constitution of India to argue that the powers of this Court are not limited by the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and non- compliance of any order can be taken cognizance of even if the contempt petition is filed after a period of one year as provided under Section 20 of the Act. According to the learned counsel, vide order dated 14.1.2008 a direction was given to the respondent to take a final decision by passing a speaking order on the notice (Annexure P-10 attached with CWP No.463 of 2008) within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the order and in spite of the fact that the aforesaid order was communicated to the respondents, they have failed to take any action . I have heard counsel for the petitioner. Without going into the averments made in the petition, I deem it appropriate to direct respondent No.1 to comply with the order dated 14.1.2008 passed by this Court in CWP No.463 of 2008, within one month from the receipt of the certified copy of the order, if the same has not been complied with earlier. In case the aforesaid order has been complied COCP No.1167 of 2009(O&M) -2- with, the order passed in compliance of this order be communicated to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Disposed of. July 9, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE