Arun Kumar Dntta, J:

1. This is an Application by the Petitioner under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the Opposite-Parties for deliberate and intentional violation of the orders dated 25th March, 1991 and 10th January, 1992 passed by Mahitosh Majumdar, J., since deceased, as His Lordship then was, in C.O. No. 3386 (W) of 1991, in the circumstances stated therein. On the said Application being filed before the Court on 3rd June, 1992, Ajit Kumar Sengupta, J., by his Order dated 1st September 1992 had directed the Opposite-party No.1, Mrs. Leena Chakraborty. Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, to be present in Court on 8th September, 1992 at 2 p.m. and explain as to why appropriate proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act should not be drawn up against her for not complying with the aforesaid orders passed by this Court. The Learned Judge did not feel inclined to proceed against other Opposite-Parties in the Contempt Application. The Contempt Application is being opposed by the Opposite Party No. 1 by filing Affidavit-in-Opposition.

2. The facts, as are relevant for the present purpose, may shortly be set out as follows