LAWS(SC)-2008-9-197

BALDEV KUMAR Vs. B.M. SHARMA

Decided On September 03, 2008
BALDEV KUMAR Appellant
V/S
B.M. Sharma Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS contempt petition arises out of an order passed by this Court in S.L.P. (C) No. 10272/06 on 26th June, 2006 which reads as follows: Issue notice. Mr. M.P. Jha, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of Respondent No. 1. counter affidavit to be filed by the Respondents. The Petitioner if also permitted to file additional affidavit . In the meanwhile, status quo as on today be maintained.

(2.) AS will appear from the said order, while issuing notice, which was accepted on behalf of Respondent No. 1. Municipal corporation, Gwalior, we had directed the parties to maintain status quo as on that date.

(3.) IN the contempt petition, the Petitioner has alleged that despite having knowledge of the said order, the alleged contemnors willfully and deliberately violated the same by proceeding with demolition of the Petitioner's house in respect of which a notice had earlier been issued under Section 305 of the Madhya pradesh Municipal corporation Act, 1956.