1 S.B.CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 407/2009 Mohan Lal Soni Vs. Sh. Ram Lubhaya & Anr. Date of Order :: 23.11.2010 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVIND MATHUR Mr. Mohan Lal Soni, the petitioner, present in person. Mr. Pradumna Singh for Mr. Anand Purohit, AAG. ... By the order dated 27.5.2008 this Court disposed of SBCivil Writ Petition No.6702/2007 in view of the fact that promotion claimed by the petitioner was already given. The Court also observed that if any grievance of the petitioner still remains he may file representation to the respondents and that was required to be decided by the respondents expeditiously. Alleging non-compliance of the directions given by this Court for expeditious disposal of the writ petition this application for initiating contempt proceedings is preferred. A reply to the contempt petition is filed on behalf of the respondents stating therein that under an order dated 7.10.2010 the Chief Engineer, Ground Water Department, has already considered and decided the representation submitted by the petitioner. A copy of the office order dated 7.10.2010 is also placed on record. The directions were given by this Court much back on 27.5.2008 but the Chief Engineer decided the representation on 7.10.2010 i.e. after a period of more than two years and five months from the date of disposal of the writ petition. 2 The delay caused in disposal of the representation resulted into filing of the present contempt petition. It is also relevant to note that the representation is disposed of after filing and after service of notice of present contempt petition. The delay caused is highly unwarranted and for that conduct of the respondents is highly deprecated. So far as merits of this contempt petition is concerned the respondents have already decided the representation, as such, I am not inclined to proceed against the respondents under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The contempt petition is accordingly dismissed. Rule issued is discharged. If the petitioner is having any grievance with the order dated 7.10.2010 he may avail remedy to challenge the same. (GOVIND MATHUR), J. Jgoyal '