(1.) THIS writ petition is directed against an order dated 26.9.08 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jodhpur Bench, Jodhpur On short 'the tribunal' hereinafter) in contempt Petition No. 17/08, whereby contempt proceedings have been initiated against the contemnor, appellant No. 1 herein for alleged disobedience of order dated 12.8.2000 passed by the learned tribunal in O.A No. 72/99.
(2.) BY the said order, the learned tribunal while giving liberty to the contemnor to comply with the orders of the tribunal within a period of two months and dispensing with his personal presence during the said period, has further ordered that if the order is not complied with within the stipulated period, the contemnor shall remain present in person and further proceedings shall be initiated against him.
(3.) A writ petition No. 2491/01 preferred by the petitioners before this Court assailing the validity and correctness of the order dated 12.9.2000 passed by the learned tribunal was dismissed by a Bench of this count. Thereafter, the special leave petition No. 2084/04 preferred by the petitioners assailing the validity of the order passed by this Court was also dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated 22.11.07. Suffice it to say that the order dated 12.9.2000 passed by the learned tribunal has attained finality.