1. Leave granted.

2. The appellants in this appeal seek to assail the order dated 20th February, 2024 passed by the learned Division Bench of the High Court of Calcutta in MAT No. 2124 of 2023. By the said order, the learned Division Bench rejected the appeal preferred by the appellants and affirmed the order dated 5th October, 2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of the High Court of Calcutta in Contempt Petition No. 694 of 2022 in WPA No. 24206 of 2019, wherein the following directions were issued:

“Mr. Krishnendu Narayan Choudhury, Chairman, English Bazar Municipality is personally present in Court.

Time has been sought for by the learned senior advocate representing the alleged contemnor to comply the direction passed by the Court.

On such request the matter stands adjourned till 30th November 2023.

The order of the Court shall be complied and fresh affidavit of compliance be filed on the adjourned date.

On the assurance given by the learned senior advocate representing the alleged contemnor, the personal appearance of the alleged contemnor stands dispensed with for the time being.”

3. The appellants have raised a grievance that the directions issued by the learned Single Judge in