RADHA NATH JHA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present contempt petition has been preferred to initiate contempt proceedings against the opposite parties for their willful and deliberate non -compliance of the directions given by this Hon'ble Court passed in W.P. (S) No. 3807 of 2004 vide order dated 22.08.06. The relevant portion is quoted as under:

(2.) THE learned Advocate General, who appears on behalf of the alleged contemnor, submits that there was a bonafide mistake in view of the order having been modified. However, all the orders which is being referred to and relied upon for purging the respondents from Contempt are passed much prior to the order impugned dated 22.8.2006 and the same was considered and referred to in the order.

(3.) IN the Additional Show -Cause filed by the Respondent -Contemnor a new plea has been taken by referring to the order passed on 22nd August, 2002 that the order was modified by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. However, the fact remains that both the appeals were dismissed as devoid of merit.