Nalkala Narsing Rao v. Sri B.R. Meena, Ias.

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE NO.2330 OF 2015 DATED:11-12-2015 Between:

Nalkala Narsing Rao and others ... Petitioners And Sri B. R. Meena, IAS, Principal Secretary, State of Telangana Revenue (Assignment) Department Secretariat Building, Hyderabad and others ... Respondents ... Respondents COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONERS: Mr. M. Damodar Reddy COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENTS: G.P. for Revenue (Assignment) (TS) THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed alleging wilful disobedience of order dt.24.12.2013 in W.P. No.33646 of 2013.

By the above mentioned order, this Court has directed the respondents to complete the process of regularization of the plots in occupation of the petitioners and communicate the decision to them within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the order. The petitioners alleged that in spite of the said direction, their applications have not been disposed of.

A perusal of the order of this Court shows that the same was passed on 24.12.2013. Thus, nearly two years had elapsed since then. Under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, a period of one year is prescribed as limitation for filing contempt case from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed. With the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of the order, the respondents would have committed contempt, if any. As the petitioners have failed to file the contempt case within one year therefrom, the contempt case is barred by limitation and the same is accordingly dismissed. _______________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 11-12-2015 bnr