S. PARVATHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners are Advocates. The 1st petitioner appeared for the 2nd respondent i. e. , the petitioner in O. P. No. 104 of 1996 on the file of the Family court, Secunderabad preferred against the 3rd respondent i. e. , the respondent therein (wife of the petitioner in the O. P.) for divorce; and the 2nd petitioner appeared for the respondent in the O. P. They questioned the validity and propriety of notice in Dis. No. 229/97, dated 26-7-1997, issued by the 1st espondent herein i. e. , the Presiding Officer, Family Court, Secunderabad, directing them "to appear before the Court (Family Court, Secunderabad) on 4-8-97 at 10-30 a. m. without fail to show cause why Contempt of Court proceedings should not be initiated in view of the contents in joint memo dated 3-7-97".

( 2 ) THE joint memo referred to in the impugned notice was filed by the petitioner and respondent in the said O. P. No. 104 of 1996. The contents of that memo speak by themselves and they are as follows: "it is submitted that the above Divorce petition was coming up for Trial. Witnesses on behalf of petitioner were examined and it was posted for evidence of Respondent. The respondent was part

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