P.P. Naolekar, C.J.

1. This is an appeal filed against the order dated 30.5.2002 passed by the learned Single Judge in Contempt Case No. 31(AP)/2002, where under he found the Appellant to have committed the contempt of Court having acted wilfully in disobedience of the order dated 20.12.2000 passed in W.P. (C) No. 7036/2000.

2. The brief facts relevant for the purpose of this appeal are-that a writ petition was filed by one Mr. S. Panging challenging the order of promotion issued in favour of Respondent No. 4 Ms. N.P. Maungh, to the post of Section Officer (Vigilance Branch) of the Arunachal Pradesh Secretariat. This Court while issuing notice of motion on the aforesaid writ petition, in the interim, directed that the promotion of Respondent No. 4 to the post of Section Officer Group (B) Gazetted shall remain stayed. Opportunity was given to the Respondents to move for modification, alteration or cancellation of this order. As per the Court's order the Government by its order dated 2.1.2001 kept the order of promotion of Respondent No. 4 in abeyance.

3. The Government, thereafter, has filed an application for vacating the stay order on 30.7.01, which is numbered as Misc. Case