BHANWAR LAL Vs. BHERU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS contempt petition has been filed with the allegation that the respondent-contemners did not comply with the order of status quo granted by this Court on 13. 9. 99 and sought to forcibly dispossess him on 14. 9. 99 although he was in actual physical possession of the land in question. On this averment, a show cause notice was issued on the contempt petition directing the contemners herein to appear in person which they defied. Thereafter, this Court thought it proper to issue bailable warrants against the respondent-contemners, but on account of some procedural delay caused in the Registry the same could not be issued and ultimately a non bailable warrant was issued against the contemners by this Court which have now been served on them and the contemner No. 1 Bheru and No. 3 Durga Lal have been produced in this Court for not responding to the contempt notice. Respondent No. 2 Smt. Sonki who is the wife of contemner-respondent No. 1 Bheru, however, is not present in person, but has appeared through her advocate Shri Biri Singh. In view of the fact that husband of respondent No. 2 is present in this Court exemption is granted to respondent No. 2 Smt. Sonki from appearing in this Contempt Petition.

(2.) THE question now is required to be determined whether the respondents can be hauled-up for contempt of the order of this Court.