Contempt Maintainable Despite Doctrine of Merger Because SC Only Affirmed HC Order

United Labour Federation Vs Gagandeep Singh Bedi (Supreme Court of India) The appeal challenged a Madras High Court order dated 28.09.2022 holding that a contempt petition was not maintainable on the ground that the High Court’s earlier order dated 24.04.2007 had merged with the Supreme Court’s order dated 21.11.2017 in civil appeals. The original High Court order, passed in writ proceedings, had directed that in case of vacancies in the Corporation of Chennai, identified persons should be absorbed in order of seniority before appointing fresh candidates. Alleging non-compliance, the appel...