B. S. A. SWAMY, J.

( 1 ) LETTERS Patent Apeal Nos. 184 of 2002 and 185 Of 2002 are filed against the common order of the learned Single Judge dated 11-9-2002 in C. C. No. 493 of 2001 and c. CNo. 1211 of 2001, where under a finding was recorded that the respondents- government has wilfully and deliberately violated the common order passed by this court in W. P. Nos. 6511 and 6513 of 1999 dated 11-8-1999. The respondent in c. C No. 185 of 2002 (sic. 1211 of 2001) filed a wrong sworn affidavit in W. P. No. 6513 of 1999 for which he is liable for perjury apart from other consequences. But the learned judge has taken a lenient view on the contemnor, since he was retiring from service by the end of that month, further in view of an unconditional apology offered by him, therefore passed the following order:-"taking into consideration that the respondent is at the fag end of his service and that he is retiring from service by the end of this month, I am inclined to take a lenient view of the matter and not to initiate further proceedings against him for the perjury. Under these circumstances, and in view of the fact that it is now found that the land has been resumed by virtue of the proce

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