HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA IA No.01/2025 in Cont. Cas(C) No.38 of 2025 Cont. Cas(C) No.38 of 2025 Shri Ankan Tilak Paul, S/o Late Dasu Ranjan Paul, a resident of Joynagar, Ronalsay Road, Agartala, West Tripura, PIN Code-799001, Age: 33 .........Applicant/Petitioner(s); Versus Shri Shailesh Kumar Yadav (IAS), The Commissioner, Agartala Municipal Corporation, P.O.- Agartala, P.S.- West Agartala, Dist- West Tripura, PIN- 799001 .........Respondent(s) For Applicant/Petitioner(s) : Ms. Paramita Sen, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : None. HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA Order 22/07/2025 Since the contempt case is admittedly time barred by 546 days, and since Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 cannot apply to an original proceeding like the contempt case, and the delay in filing the contempt case cannot be condoned invoking such power if the contempt case is filed beyond the period of one year fixed in Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, this application is dismissed. Consequently the contempt case is also dismissed. (S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA, J) (M.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, CJ) Pijush/ MUNNA SAHA Digitally signed by MUNNA SAHA Date: 2025.07.23 10:55:55 +05'30'