JUDGMENT : RAVI MALIMATH, J. 1. This petition has been filed being aggrieved by the order dated 09.05.2017, passed by the Erstwhile Administrative Tribunal, in terms whereof the contempt petition was filed on the ground that the order passed by the Tribunal has been disobeyed. While considering the contempt petition, the respondents therein were issued with yet another direction to reconsider the matter strictly in light of the common judgment dated 28.10.2010. Questioning the same, instant writ petition is filed. 2. Learned Deputy Advocate General, submits that the contempt Court has gone beyond its jurisdiction in passing orders and directions, which had no authority to do so. 3. The fact of the matter is that the order of the Tribunal has been complied with. Be that as it may, the contempt Court could not have given any directions. 4. For the aforesaid reasons, an appropriate interference is called for by this Court. Irrespective of the fact whether the original order passed by the Tribunal has been complied with or not, the contempt petition should have been considered purely on the merits. Merits would mean whether the order has been complied with or not. 5. Therefore, we are of the considered view that the Contempt Court could not issue a direction in a manner which has been done. Therefore, the order is un-sustainable Consequently, the petition is allowed. The order dated 9.5.2017 passed by the Erstwhile Administrative Tribunal is set aside. Pending miscellaneous application is disposed off accordingly.