S M A ABDI Vs. PRIVATE SECRETAIES BROTHERHOOD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Zafar Nayyer, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri M.C. Tripathi, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel who appeared in support of this appeal and Sri M. D. Singh Shekhar, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Tiwari who appears for the respondents.

(2.) This contempt appeal is directed against the order passed by the learned single Judge dated 16-7-2009 exercising the powers under the Contempt of Courts Act by which liberty has been given to the respondents to comply with the orders passed by this Court on 29-7- 1998 in writ petition No. 17585 of 1996 within ten days and to file a fresh compliance report before the Court on the date fixed. It is further provided that in case the order is complied with nobody need to. appear failing which the appellants are to appear in person before the court on the date fixed i.e. 30-7- 2009.

(3.) The order assailed in this appeal, for convenience, is quoted here :