Honble CHAUHAN, J.–The instant contempt petition has been filed complaining that the order, passed by this Court on 5.7.1993 in Writ Petition No. 2211/1993, has not been complied with by the respondents.

(2). The facts and circumstances giving rise to this case are that the petitioner had filed a writ petition for issuing direction to the respondents claiming promotion to the post of Lower Division Clerk from Class IV Employee on the basis that he possessed the requisite qualification for the post (Prathma from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad in 1981) and there was a quota for departmental promotion from Class IV Employee to Lower Division Clerk. This Court disposed of the said writ petition vide judgment and order dated 5.7.93 directing the respondents to consider his representation for promotion within two months of the presentation of the certified copy of the order. As the matter has not been considered, petitioner has filed the instant petition.

(3). There is an inordinate delay of about six years on the part of the petitioner to move the contempt petition as he filed this petition on 30.7.99.

(4). Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (for short, ``the Act) reads as u

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