Heard learned counsel for the applicants.
This contempt petition has been filed with the allegation that in spite of an order dated 4.9.2009 passed by this court in Writ Petition No.47050 of 2009 the opposite party has not decided the representations of the applicants though the stipulated time has elapsed.
The opposite party is bound by the order of this court and in case he does not decide the representations of the applicants within a month of receipt of this order, without any reasonable cause, the court would have no option except to punish him under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act and other allied powers.
The applicants shall supply duly stamped registered envelope addressed to the opposite party and another self-addressed stamped envelope to the office within two weeks from today. The office shall send a copy of this order along with the self-addressed envelope of the applicants to the opposite party within three weeks from today and keep a record thereof.
The opposite parties shall decide the representation of the applicants and intimate them of the order through the self-addressed envelope within a week thereafter.
In case the opposite party does not comply with the aforesaid directions, it would be open to the applicants to approach this court again.
With the aforesaid observations, this petition is finally disposed off at this stage.
Order Date :- 25.1.2010 pk