Supreme Court of India

Suresh Chandra Poddar v. Dhani Ram and Ors.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 498
Bench K.T. Thomas and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 6 December 2001

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons we set aside-the impugned order of the Tribunal and exonerate the appellant totally from the actions for contempt of court.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985/Colllempt of Cowts Act, 1971 : S.17/ss.12 and 13-'Central Administrative Tribunal-Exercise of con­ temptjurisdiction-ln a seniority matter Tribunal passed order on 3.11.1999- No time limit fixed by Tribunal for compliance of order-Department seeking legal advice and .filing writ petition in Hifih Court-Notice issued in writ petition oH 24. 10.2000-Meanivhile conte111pt tu.:tinn initiated and not[ce issued therein-Order complied with on 27.10.2000 and Tribunal informed-Apolofiy tendered tumed down-Tribunal holding the officer guilty of contempt of court a.\'

Where later benches applied it

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