HARI SHANKER SRIVASTAVA Vs. SAVITRI DEVI

JUDGEMENT

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(2.) THIS Civil Contempt Petition has been filed by Hari Shanker Srivastava against Smt. Savitri Devi and 5 other respondents to punish them under section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Act No. 70 of 1971) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for being In Contempt for violating the 'under-taking' given by them to the court in persuance of this court's order dated 8-12-1982 passed in Civil Revision No. 647 of 1983 (Smt. Savitri Devi and others defendants-applicants-revisionists versus Hari Shanker Srivastava plaintiff-opposite party).

(3.) ACCORDING to the present petitioner Hari Shanker Srivastava the present respondents did chose to comply with the condition imposed and submitted the required 'undertaking' in the court of IVth Additional District Judge, Allahabad in Original Suit No. 32 of 1981. That 'undertaking' is Annexure-6 to the present Contempt Petition and is in the form of an application the contents of which run as follows -