ABDUL SATTAR Vs. ABDUL RAHIM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ON being called upon, Mr. H. N. Calla, Govt. Advocate has appeared for respondent No. 3 and Mr. S. N. Poongalia has appeared for respondent No. 1. Respondent No. 2 Shri Mohd. Shafi was not a party to the Contempt Petition which was filed by Abdul Rahim on July 5, 1983. Learned counsel appearing for the parties state that respondent No. 2 has unnecessarily been impleaded. They submit that the name of respondent No. 2 may be deleted from the array of respondents. The name of respondent No. 2 is deleted. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed amended cause title.

(2.) THIS appeal under s. 19 (2) of the Contempt of the Courts Act, 1971 is against the order dated August 18, 1983 of the learned Single Judge by which the appellant Abdul Sattar was found guilty of committing Contempt of Court. He was sentenced to one months imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of payment of fine to suffer simple imprisonment for 15 days. The learned Single Judge has also ordered that a warrant of possession should be issued so as to enforce the undertaking given by Abdul Sattar in pursuance of the order dated November 9, 1982 of this Court.