( 1 ) THIS is an application for committing contempt of Court for wilful and deliberate violation of the order passed by this Court dated 12th September 1997 by not appointing all the candidates from the merit list. In this matter the Rule was issued on 28th September. 2007 against the Respondent Nos. 2. 3 and 4 for formal drawing up of the aforesaid contempt proceedings. After affidavits having been filed the matter was finally heard. The facts and circumstances leading to initiating this contempt application is stated hereunder :

( 2 ) ON or about 31st March 1995 after written test followed by interview having been taken the Chief Engineers PWD (Roads)and Chairman of the Selection Committee prepared a merit list for appointment of 4th grade Clerks whereby and whereunder 254 candidates were chosen to be eligible. Out of 254 candidates, 179 candidates were reserved for general category and 28 candidates were selected from the Department out of the aforesaid general category. The rest of the candidates were enlisted in the reserved category of various classifications. The respondents without following the seniority of the merit list started appointing candidates and