This order dismisses a contempt case where the petitioners complained of delay in deciding an Interim Application by this Court or the Supreme Court, holding that the Court's jurisdiction is not invoked by delays in deciding internal applications.
The contempt case was dismissed; miscellaneous applications pending were closed.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN
AND
THE HON’BLR SRI JUSTICE M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
CONTEMPT CASE NO.1042 OF 2015
ORDER: {Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Ramesh Ranganathan}
Neither the order of this Court nor that of the Supreme Court
stipulate any time frame for disposal of I.A.No.5254 of 2014 in L.G.O.P.No.1126 of 2014.
While any I.A. should be heard and decided with utmost expedition, that does not mean that the petitioners can invoke the contempt jurisdiction of this Court complaining of the delay in deciding the I.A.
The Contempt Case as filed is misconceived and is, accordingly, dismissed. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
_______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J)
___________________________ (M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, J)
10th July 2015 RRB
1 issue framed by the court
Whether delay in disposal of an interim application by this Court itself or the Supreme Court attracts contempt jurisdiction.
Ramesh Ranganathan
M.Satyanaarayana Murthy
As recorded by the court registry
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