LAWS(ALL)-1995-1-36

STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Vs. MAHESHWAR NATH CHATURVEDI

Decided On January 19, 1995
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Appellant
V/S
MAHESHWAR NATH CHATURVEDI Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The respondents Maheswar Nath Chaturvedi, Nand Kishore Upmanyu, Virendra Lavania and J. P. Gautam stand charged as follows :-

(2.) The respondents were directed to appear in person before this Court on 5-9-1994 and show cause why they should not he punished for committing criminal contempt of Court. All the four respondents have appeared before the Court and have filed their affidavits. They were present at the hearing of the matter and are represented by Sri Kesari Nath Tripathi and Sri S. V. Goswami.

(3.) Sri Kesari Nath Tripathi at the hearing urged that the respondents express regret for the whole incident and tender unqualified apology. He has submitted that respondents throw themselves at the mercy of the court. He has further stated that on the intervention of Hon'ble Administrative Judge work in the Civil Court at Mathura was resumed after the said incident which is now going on peacefully and smoothly and the relations between the Bench and Bar are cordial. He has also invited our attention to the fact that Sri P.S. Malhotra, learned Additional Sessions Judge, has himself sent a letter dated 20/07/1994, requesting the court to drop further proceedings in the matter so that peaceful and cordial relations with the Bar may be maintained. The relevant portion of the letter sent by Sri Malhotra is as follows :