PRAKASH AWASTHI Vs. CHANDRA BHUSHAN PANDEY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) KAMLESHWAR Nath, J. A book entitled "chalees Saal", written by opposite party No. 1, Sri Chandra Bhushan Pandey, Civil Judge, Lucknow, bearing his declaration dated 25-12-1987, was printed and published respec tively by opposite parties Nos. 3 and 2. The petitioner, Sri Prakash Awasthi, a practising lawyer ; filed this petition on 22-3-1988 for punishing the opposite parties under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, insofar as they had written, printed, and published the book containing statements set out in paras 7, 9 and 11 of the petition.

(2.) NOTICE was issued by this Court's order dated 22-3-1988 to opposite party No. 1 to show cause as to why proceedings for contempt of court may not be initiated against him.

(3.) EXTENSIVE arguments have been addressed before us by the petitioner's learned counsel, Sri K. B. Sinha and opposite party No. 1 learned counsel Sri Markendya Katju on the preliminary objection concerning the consent of the Advocate-General and on the prima facie case for initiating contempt pro ceedings.