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6. In support of his submission, he relies upon T. Sudhakar Prasad v. Govt. of AP, (2001) 1 SCC 516, wherein the Supreme Court has held in categorical terms, that Section 17 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 confers jurisdiction on the C.A.T. to punish for its contempt.
7. Learned Amicus Curiae also states that as a matter of practice, the C.A.T. routinely entertains contempt proceedings. In support of his contention, he makes a reference to orders of the Principal Bench of C.A.T. in S.K. Srivastava Vs. B.K. Jha, Cr. P.C. No. 834/2011 in OA 2600/2011 and In Re : Court on its own motion, Suo Motu Contempt Petition No. 123/2018.