Pil and contempt of court

venkatesham palepu (Querist) 13 October 2015 This query is : Resolved
An association filed PIL in High Court seeking the cancellation of a GO alienating land in favour of a cooperative society. After hearing the PIL, the HIGH COURT suspended the GO and directed the Government to REVIEW the GO and re-enquire about the genuineness of the allotment as fresh. The Government does not took any action on the HIGH COURT direction till now. But the district collector ignoring and concealing the high court directions, issued supplementary sethwars in favour of cooperative society which may provide full ownership rights in favour of cooperative society in the year 2014. The supplementary sethwar was issued in accordance with the GO issued in 2009 which suspended by the high court in the year 2012. Thus the Collector contempted the HC Judgement.
Can I file CONTEMPT OF COURT Petition in High Court? I am not the Original petitioner in the PIL. The PIL was files by another association.
Please give your valuable advice.

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Anirudh (Expert) 14 October 2015
Bring this fact to the Association which filed the PLI. Request them to file a contempt petition. You will not be able to file the contempt petition.

Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 14 October 2015
You dont have the locus standi to file a contempt petition. Only the party to the earlier petition can file it.