PIYUSH VERMA Vs. AJAY PANDEY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Criminal Contempt Application has been registered pursuant to Reference made by Sri Piyush Verma, Additional District and Sessions Judge, (Ex Cadre I), Auraiya, vide his letter dated 27.8.2012, forwarded by Dr. Murtaza Ali, District Judge, Auraiya, vide his letter dated 6.11.2012. Hon'ble Chief Justice vide order dated 17.1.2013 approved for placing this matter before the appropriate Bench having determination of criminal contempt. Pursuant thereto, vide order dated 3.10.2013, this Court issued notice to Sri Ajay Pandey, Advocate, the contemnor, to file reply to Reference and explain as to why proceedings under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as "Act, 1971") be not initiated. In brief the complaint made by Sri Piyush Verma. Additional District and Sessions Judge (Ex Cadre -1) is that the contemnor is continuously harassing judicial officers with his contemptuous writings and levelling contemptuous allegations against them. An application dated 13.8.2012 submitted by contemnor in Misc. Case No. 14 of 2012, Ajay Pandey v/s. State of U.P. has been appended alongwith Reference letter in which he said that:

(2.) Another application dated 13.8.2012 was submitted by Sri Ajay Pandey in Misc. Case No. 8 of 2012 wherein he alleged that:

(3.) In Misc. Case No. 17 of 2012 Sri Ajay Pandey stated: