Hon High Court Delhi dismissed the applications of DOT for stay of our contempt petition in PB CAT DELHI.01/06Ordered on 31-05-2024.

1.These are applications filed by the petitioners seeking early hearing of the writ petitions as also stay of the contempt petition initiated by the respondents.

2. We may note that the matter was last listed on 05-04-2024 when it was adjourned at the request of learned counsel for the petitioners to 12-07-2024.

3. While adjourning the matter, this court had clarified that neither any notice had been issued in the writ petitions nor was the impugned order stayed.

4. In these circumstances, we see absolutely no reason to entertain the present applications on the last working day on 31-05-2024, when the petitioners had sufficient time to move such applications if there was any grave urgency for preponement of next date of hearing.

5. We therefore , dismiss the applications with costs of Rs 10000/- in each of the matters , making it clear that the dismissal of these applications will not affect the merits of the application for stay already pensing before this Court.

6. Costs in terms of this order will be paid to Delhi High Court Staff Welfare Fund within a period of four weeks.