ORDER

1. These appeals are directed against two interim orders dated 13-3-2002 and 20-3-2002 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in a pending contempt a petition filed against the present appellants.

2. By the impugned order dated 13-3-2002, a private party has been allowed to be impleaded in the contempt petition before the High Court.

3. By the impugned order dated 20-3-2002, the High Court has directed demolition of the temple alleged to have been unauthorisedly constructed.

4. This Court on 27-3-2002, while issuing notice on the special leave petitions granted stay of the impugned orders in the following terms:

"Issue notice.

Stay of the operation of the order dated 13-3-2002 of the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in impleading application in Contempt Petition No. CCC (Crl.) No. 41 of 2001 and order dated 20-3-2002 of the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in Contempt Petition No. CCC (Crl.) No. 41 of 2001 and stay of demolition of the temple situated at Site No. 591A, 5th Main, 4th Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010, Karnataka."

5. After hearing learned counsel appearing for the parties, in our view, the High Court was clearly in error in impleading a private party