JUDGMENT - A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.:---This contempt petition has been filed under section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, for non-compliance of the directions issued by the School Tribunal on October 30, 1998. The School Tribunal by the said order directed the respondents to reinstate the petitioners within 30 days from the date of order and to pay all the salary from the date of alleged termination till the petitioners resumes duty, within 60 days. The School Tribunal further directed that if the Management fails to make the payment within 60 days, respondent No. 3, the Deputy Director of Education be informed to deduct the amount from the grants of the respondent School.

After the said, decision, it is stated, that the petitioners approached the respondents and called upon them to comply with the said directions. Since the directions were not complied with, the petitioners eventually gave notice dated February 22, 1999 to the respondents. It is stated in para 5 of the petition that although the petitioners approached the respondent No. 3, even the respondent No. 3 did not comply with the direction, though he was duty bound to do so. Eventually the present contempt petition has bee

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