ORDER :

I - FACTS OF THE CASE

The present Criminal Contempt Petition is filed by the complainants under the provisions of Article 215 of the Constitution of India r/w Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking the following reliefs:

i) Take cognizance of the offence of criminal contempt committed by the accused persons under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971;

ii) Pass orders imposing appropriate punishment against the accused persons under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for committing the acts of criminal contempt;

iii) Restrain and injunct the accused and other group companies of the 1st accused from initiating or proceeding with any legal proceedings against the complainants and the complainants' group before any Court, Tribunal, authority, or forum.

2. The co-ordinate Bench of this Court, in the present Criminal Contempt Petition, while passing the order dated 06.07.2021 observed that the learned single Judge while disposing off W.P.No.172/2021 filed by the first accused, by the Order dated 12.02.2021, at paragraph 27 recorded the finding as under:

"Thus, there remains no doubt that petitioner is indulging in forum shopping on the ver