Before proceeding with Contempt Court to verify who has to comply with the order

State Bank of Patiala v. Vinesh Kumar Bhasin, (2010) 4 SCC 368 : (2010) 2 SCC (Civ) 152 : (2010) 1 SCC (L&S) 1044 at page 376

26. Before issuing any interim direction in contempt proceedings, or proposing to hold anyone guilty of contempt, the High Court should at least satisfy itself that the person to whom the notice is issued is the person responsible to implement the order. The order retiring the respondent was not passed by the Branch Manager and obviously he was not the officer who could implement the interim direction of the Chief Commissioner or the High Court.