JUDGEMENT
HEMANT GUPTA, J. -
(1.) The challenge in the present revision petition is to the order
dated 29.09.2003 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Panipat,
whereby the appeal filed by one Ram Rishi Sharma against the order passed
by the learned trial Court was dismissed being time barred.
The learned counsel for the respondents has argued that the
present revision petition is not maintainable in view of the fact that the
petitioner has not filed appeal before the learned first Appellate Court and,
therefore, the petitioner cannot challenge the order passed by the learned
first Appellate Court dismissing the appeal filed by one of appellants as
beyond the time prescribed.
(2.) However, after going through the order passed by the learned
trial Court on 26.9.2002, it transpires that the learned trial Court has issued
a show cause to the respondents before the trial Court including the
petitioner herein to explain as to on whose orders the street has been paved
by committing contempt of court. Such order has been passed on the
application filed by respondents No.1 to 4 herein.
(3.) learned trial Court passed a decree on 7.4.1995 whereby
the defendant Gram Panchayat was restrained from dispossessing the
plaintiff from the suit property forcibly and except in due course of law. The
said decree is executable. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for
the decree holder was asked to explain as to how the order dated 26.09.2002
could be passed for initiating contempt proceedings when decree for
permanent injunction is an executable decree. If the judgment debtors have
violated the decree so passed, it is open to the Executing Court to take steps
for the execution of the decree but any construction raised in violation of
the decree will not make out a case for initiation of proceedings of contempt
of Court against the judgment debtors. Thus, initiation of contempt
proceedings against the judgment debtors by the learned Executing Court is
not justified in law.;
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