( 1 ) THESE two contempt cases are filed by Sri B. Ramanaiah and Writ Petition No. 6270 of 1997 was filed by Madiri Ramaiah and they can be disposed of by a common judgment as the dispute in these cases is one and same and between the same parties.

( 2 ) IN this case while one group headed by Sri B. Ramaniah, is trying to continue as members of Venkateswara Weavers Co-operative society, (Indukurpet Society), Indukurpet Village and Mandal, Nellore District, the other group headed by Erra Dasaratharamaiah, are trying to get the members of the society who are not residents of Indukurpet deleted from the membership of the society, by contending that they are not residing in the area of operation of the society and as such they seized to be the members of the society. Hence, both the groups will be referred by the names of the leaders for the sake of convenience in disposing of these cases.

( 3 ) WHILE B. Ramanaiah filed CCNo. 1360 of 1996 alleging that the contemnors flouted the orders of this Court dated 6-8-1996, CC No. 1176/97 was also filed by him alleging that the order of this Court in CC No. 1360/97, dated 17-12-1996 has been flouted by the contemnors. Writ Pet