RAMA NARANG Vs. RAMESH NARANG

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this contempt petition the petitioner alleged that the respondents 1 and 2 have violated this Courts orders dated 12th December, 2001 and 8th January, 2002 disposing of Contempt Petition (Civil) Nos. 265-267 of 1999 in Contempt Petition (Civil) No. 209 of 1998 in Civil Appeal Nos. 366 of 1998, 603/1998 and 605/1998. The petitioner and the respondents represent two groups of members of one family. The petitioner, Rama Narang is the father of Ramesh and Rajesh the two respondents herein. They are the children of his first wife, whom he divorced in 1963. The petitioner also has children by the second wife. Disputes have been raging between the parties for over a decade. Several suits and counter suits have been filed. In contempt proceedings filed by the respondent No.1 against the petitioner an order was passed by this Court on 12th December, 2001 to the following effect :

(2.) The Minutes of the Consent Order referred to in the order dated 12th December, 2001 was as an agreement between the parties, which was duly executed by them.

(3.) The bone of contention between the parties is primarily the control of a company known as NIHL. The consent minutes provided inter alia :-