PRADEEP SINGH Vs. JYOTI SWAROOP SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -Heard Sri Jyoti Swaroop Singh, Advocate, (Contemnor) in person and learned A.G.A. for the State at length and perused the written argument filed by the contemnor.

(2.) THIS reference for drawing contempt proceeding against Sri Jyoti Swaroop Singh, advocate practising in District Courts, Allahabad, had been received on the report of Sri Pradip Singh, Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Allahabad, addressed to the Registrar General of this Court and forwarded by District Judge, Allahabad, vide endorsement No. 1514/XV dated 24.9.2005. After receiving the letter of officer concerned, the office of this Court submitted a note dated 15.10.2005 for initiating contempt proceeding against the aforesaid contemnor and the above note was endorsed by Hon'ble Administrative Judge concerned on 26.10.2005 requesting Hon'ble the Chief Justice to order for initiation of contempt proceeding, who permitted so vide order dated 27.10.2005 and consequently this proceeding was initiated.

(3.) ON the basis of allegations made in the reference letter, the following charge was framed against the contemnor vide order dated 7.2.2006.