ORDER : - It is really an unfortunate thing that the instant contempt proceeding has been initiated against the member of the temple of justice and one another. The petitioners who moved this Court to initiate the contempt proceedings against the contemnors are the accused in Criminal Case No. 218 of 1991 for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 392 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Initially, on 3-11-1993, the notice before admission was issued by this Court against all the contemnors. The submissions on behalf of the contemnorn Nos. 1 and 2 were filed and after satisfying that there is a prima facie case, this Court issued rule on 3-2-1994 against the contemnors calling upon them to show cause as to why action should not be taken against them under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

In an ordered community, the Courts are established for the specific settlement of disputes and for the maintenance of law and order. In the general interest of the community, it is imperative that the authority of the Court should not be imperilled and that recourse to them should not be subject to unjustifiable interference. When such unjustifiable interference is supp

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