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Summary: (a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973) – Art. 204: Contempt of Court—Scope and applicability—Petitioner filed a constitutional petition challenging the cancellation of his irrigation water sanction, which was disposed of by the High Court, declaring S. 5(1) of the Sindh Irrigation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1999, repugnant to Art. 25 of the Constitution—Petitioner subsequently filed a contempt application against Executive Engineer and other officials for non-compliance with the judgment—Held, no specific order or direction was issued to the respondents or alleged contemners to restore the petitioner’s direct outlet/watercourse—The High Court had merely declared the provision repugnant without explicitly annulling it—Alleged contemners had no independent authority to interpret the Court’s decision or take action—No violation of any Court order was established, rendering the contempt application misconceived—Petitioner’s reliance on O.XXXIX, R.2(3), C.P.C. was misplaced, as no injunction had been granted under that provision—Contempt application dismissed. (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) – O. XXXIX, R. 2(3): Injunction—Disobedience—Scope—Contempt application filed under Ss. 3 & 4 of Contempt of Court Act, 1976, but relief sought was of a nature provided under O.XXXIX, R.2(3), C.P.C.—Such an action could only be taken in cases of disobedience of an injunction granted under O.XXXIX, R.2, C.P.C.—As no injunction had been granted in the present case, the contempt proceedings were legally unsustainable—Application dismissed. ----Disposition: Miscellaneous application dismissed—No case for contempt of Court made out—Imposition of special costs set aside, as petitioner was unaware of legal technicalities and had acted in good faith.

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