(1.) These cases essentially assail the orders dated 4.12.2018 and 2.3.2020 issued by the Chief Engineer (A-2-1), Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Lucknow[1], pursuant to the judgment of this Court dated 15.11.2018 in Civil Appeal Nos. 11017-11018/2018[2]. This Court by the aforesaid judgment, had directed the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (the respondent corporation) to comply with the judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad[3] dated 28.11.2017 in a batch of writ petitions (leading case being Writ-A No. 37143/2017) and pass a fresh, reasoned order.
(2.) In pursuance of the aforementioned decision of this Court, the Chief Engineer issued order dated 4.12.2018, thereby reengaging the petitioners and other appointees to their previous place of posting. However, with a caveat that the said appointment was subject to the liberty granted by this Court and that no arrears would be paid by the respondent corporation. The order of the Chief Engineer dated 4.12.2018 is reproduced thus:
(3.) This order, according to the contempt petitioners, is in the teeth of the decision of this Court dated 15.11.2018 and, therefore, the respondents be proceeded for having committed wilful disobedience of the order of this Court.