Contempt of court is not established if the directions of the court have already been complied with or the action sought was performed prior to the issuance of the order.

...CONTEMNOR(S):

Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to pleased to summon the respondents and punish the respondents for the willful and wanton disobedience for violating the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P. No.19974/2021 dt.01.11.2023under Section 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act r/w Article 215 of the Constitution of India in the interest of justice and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to grant leave to the petitioner the Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association to implead as party respondent no.4 in the above contempt case in the interest of justice and pass

IA NO: 2 OF 2024

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to the petitioner i.e. Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association to implead as party respondent no.4 in the above contempt case in the interest of justice and pass

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This contempt case is filed against the respondents for willful disobedience of the orders dated 01.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.19974 of 2021.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though this Court passed orders dated 01.11.2023 in W.P.No.19974 of 2021, directing the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 20.04.2019 submitted petitioner, the respondents did not choose to dispose of the same in compliance with the orders of this Court. Hence, aggrieved by the said action, the petitioner preferred the present contempt case. The operative portion of the order dated 01.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.19974 of 2021 is extracted hereunder:

“Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, without going into the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to consider the representation/ application of the petitioner dated 20.04.2019 within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs.”

4. While so, pending contempt case, the respondents furnished written instructions stating that the representation of the petitioner was disposed of by the authorities concerned even before the disposal of the writ petition itself i.e., before 01.11.2023.

5. In view of the disposal of the representation said to have been submitted by the petitioner before 01.11.2023, there would not be any contempt as alleged by the petitioner. Therefore, no further orders are necessary and the present contempt case is liable to be closed.

6. Accordingly, the present contempt case is closed. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the contempt case shall stand closed.