Ramesh Ranganathan, J.

1. The order of this Court dated 03.02.2009, violation of which has resulted in the present contempt proceedings being instituted, was passed in W.P. No. 1686 of 2009, a Writ Petition filed in public interest and a public interest litigation. The proceedings, in a public interest litigation, are of greater significance than in other cases. These are matters which come up for hearing before the Court on a grievance raised by the public at large or by public-spirited citizens. Courts are called upon to interfere, in the exercise of their extra-ordinary jurisdiction, to ensure maintenance of the rule of law, where the State and its instrumentalities fail to discharge their statutory functions or act contrary to larger public interest. These cases have an impact in rem on larger sections of society, and not in personam simpliciter. (Maninderjit Singh Bitta v. Union of India (2012) 1 SCC 273). Compliance with the orders of the Court, in such cases, is imperative.

2. Despite the order of this Court in W.P. No. 1686 of 2009 dated 03.02.2009, directing that construction be stopped forthwith, and a contempt case being filed later on 29.06.2009 for violation of t