( 1 ) THE short question that requires consideration in this revision petition is whether a reference can be made by the subordinate court of Addl. Rent Controller to the High Court for initiation of contempt proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 after the expiry of a period of one year from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed.

( 2 ) THE petitioner applicant moved a contempt petition before the subordinate court on ll-2-1988 under Sections 2 and 3 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the respondent for initiation of contempt proceedings on the ground that the respondents had wilfully disobeyed the orders of this court and taken possession of the premises in dispute on 16th August, 1987 in execution proceedings in violation of the slay of the execution proceedings ordered by the then Rent Controller on 25th April, 1964 dand 1st June. 1964 It appears the Additional Rent Controller issued notice of this application to the alleged contemners on 16th February, 1988 and consequenrly a reply on behalf of the alleged contemners was filed. One of the objections taken in the reply was that the reference of the contempt proceeding