1. The writ petition and the connected contempt petition concern the Petitioner?s entitlement to Government accommodation. The case of the Petitioner is that although he was at serial No. 1 in the General Pool category and was entitled to a 5A type house either at Ashoka Road or Mahadev Road, the accommodation at 60, Ashoka Road which fell vacant was allotted to Respondent No. 3, who is a Member of Parliament („MP?) in the Lok Sabha. The writ petition has been filed challenging the said allotment made in favour of Respondent No. 3.

2. This Court by an order dated 6th October 2010 directed that in regard to accommodation at 60, Ashoka Road “till the next date of hearing, status quo as regards possession will be maintained.” However, on 19th November 2010 Respondent No. 3 was put in possession of the said accommodation. The Petitioner then filed the aforementioned contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience by the Respondents of this Court?s order dated 6th October 2010.

3. The Petitioner was appointed as a Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax on 24th October 2004. The Petitioner was transferred from the Commissionerate of Customs, Meerut-II to the Commi