B.K. Rathi, J.

1. The Petitioner, Dr. R. N. Singh, who no doubt is highly qualified person was appointed as temporary Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, w.e.f. 31.8.1979. He was given substantive appointment w.e.f. 21.12.1981 and was confirmed on 1.4.1983. He was placed in senior scale w.e.f. 1.1.1986 by resolution of Executive Council of the university dated 17.10.1989. The Petitioner applied for further promotion as Professor and Reader in Merit Promotion Scheme (In short "M.P.S.") by letter dated 13.2.2001. The same was not granted and, therefore, the Petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 21250 of 2001. The writ petition was disposed of finally on 25.5.2001 and the following order was passed:

Heard.

This petition is disposed of with the direction to the authority concerned to decide the Petitioner's representation dated 13.3.2001 (Annexure-10 to the writ petition) preferably within eight weeks from the date of the production of the certified copy of this order in accordance with law.

2. The grievance of the Petitioner is that his representation has not been decided and, therefore, he filed the present contempt petition, on which the