JUDGMENT : Ajit Singh, J. 1. This is an application for initiating contempt proceeding against the respondents for willfully disobeying the order dated 5.1.2016 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in PIL No.125/2015. 2. The operative part of the order dated 5.1.2016 reads as under:- “1.The respondent authorities are free to release all the benefits made available under the six of the aforesaid eight schemes, namely, (i) “Financial Assistance for construction of one lakh eight hundred Dwelling House for homeless people/minority people @ Rs. 25,000/- each; (ii) Financial Assistance for 1000 women SHG per LAC (Legislative Assembly Constituency) @ Rs. 5,000/- each in 126 LAC; (iii) Financial Assistance for Artisans/Petty Traders at @ Rs. 2520/-; (iv) Assistance for 200 poor widow per LAC in 126 LAC @ Rs. 10,000/-; (v) Old Age Pension for one lakh people (not covered under Central Government Old Age Pension Schemes); and (vi) Mukhiya Mantri Mumai Tamuli Borbarua Krikhok Bandhu Achani, to the beneficiaries already selected by them as on 31.12.2015 in accordance with the procedure laid down in the schemes. 2. The respondent authorities are, however, directed, not to make fresh selection of beneficiaries for any of such schemes without first formulating workable criteria and, that too, only after making due publicity thereof in accordance with our aforesaid observations to ensure that the mandate of Article 14 of the Constitution of India is scrupulously complied with. 3. There shall be no interference in the selection of beneficiaries for the Special Schemes on Financial Assistance to small and marginal farmers and Special Scheme for granting 2 bundles of sheets and cash assistance to BPL/rural poors/erosion affected families, etc., or for the release of such benefits to the selected beneficiaries.” 3. Admittedly, the order dated 5.1.2016 was challenged before the Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition No.1262 of 2016 and the same was modified vide order dated 28.1.2016 with the following direction:- “No further amounts pursuant to the six schemes referred to para 22(1) of the order passed by the Hon’ble High Court shall be released in favour of the enlisted beneficiaries except after obtaining the permission of the Hon’ble High Court and disclosure of the prescribed criteria of the norms fixed for determining the eligibility of the beneficiaries.” 4. The abovementioned Special Leave Petition is still pending in the Supreme Court. The abovementioned Special Leave Petition is still pending in the Supreme Court. And according to the affidavit-in-opposition filed by Respondent No.1 distribution to beneficiaries has been done strictly in accordance with the order dated 28.1.2016 of the Supreme Court. 5. As the order dated 5.1.2016 has been modified by the Supreme Court vide order dated 28.1.2016 in Special Leave Petition No.1262 of 2016 and the distribution has been made to the beneficiaries in accordance with the order of the Supreme Court, the petitioner is not correct in alleging that respondents have willfully disobeyed the order dated 5.1.2016. 6. The contempt petition has no merit and is accordingly dismissed.