A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.

1. This Suo Motu contempt action is initiated on the basis of the order of the learned Single Judge of this Court, in relation to an incident when the Respondent/Contemner allegedly committed contempt on the face of the Court. The order on the basis of which this Suo Motu action is commenced is dated October 10, 2008, which reads thus:

“P.C.

This Court is seized of judicial work which has been assigned in accordance with the roster of work issued under the directions of the Hon’ble the Chief Justice. At 3 p.m. today, an Advocate by the name of N.B.Deshmukh, appeared in Court and sought to interrupt the course of the proceedings by insisting that this Court should take up his matter forthwith. He informed the Court that he had attempted to mention the matter before other Learned Judges (the Hon'ble the Chief Justice, Hon'ble Shri Justice J.N.Patel, Hon'ble Shri Justice F.I.Rebello and Hon'ble Shri Justice D.K.Deshmukh) and that he has thereafter appeared before this Court. The matter did not appear to pertain to the work which has been assigned to this Court under the roster of work. The Advocate persisted in insisting that this Court is duty bound to