JUDGMENT - KOCHAR R.J., J.:---The appellant, Assistant Director, Ayurved Department, is a Government servant, who is working under the Director of Ayurved, and who in turn works under the control and supervision of the Director and Secretary, Medical Education and Research. He has approached this Court by filing the present appeal against the impugned judgment and order dated 28-3-2003 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Contempt Petition filed by the respondents against the appellant complaining against him that he was guilty of committing contempt of this Court by wilfully disobeying the orders dated 20-12-2002 and 23-2-2003. The learned Judge was pleased to find the appellant guilty of committing contempt of the Court by wilfully disobeying the aforesaid orders passed by this Court in writ petition, which was filed by the respondents. The learned Judge was pleased to convict the appellant and impose sentence of imprisonment for a period of three months and fine of Rs. 1000/-.

2. The respondents-petitioners filed a writ petition before this Court seeking relief of payment of their salaries from the month of June to August 2002. After hearing the parties, this Court

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