V G NIGAM Vs. KEDAR NATH GUPTA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The only question is if the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal (MPSAT) was justified in sentencing the appellants for contempt of Court not for not complying with the order passed by it within extended time granted by the tribunal itself but for failure to carry out its directions faithfully and in the letter and spirit the tribunal expected of them.

(2.) Reason for sentencing each of the appellant, in words of Tribunal was,

(3.) A little background appears necessary to be narrated. On 12-9-1989 a petition filed by respondent, an Assistant Director-cum - Project Officer in the Tribunal Welfare Department assailing his supersession and denial of promotion to the post of Deputy Director was allowed and following directions were issued:-