JUDGMENT :

A.S.CHANDURKAR, J.

1. The order passed by the learned Single Judge on 11.01.2016 in Contempt Petition No.79/2015 thereby recording a prima-facie finding that the appellants were liable for action under Section 10 read with Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and also under Article 215 of the Constitution of India coupled with the further order of framing charges against the appellants is the subject matter of challenge in this contempt appeal filed under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (for short, ‘the Act of 1971’).

2. Relevant facts leading to the filing of the present proceedings are that the respondent no.1 was engaged as a ‘Junior College Teacher’ that was being managed by Shri Sudhakarrao Gram Vikas Pratisthan, Dangargaon of which the appellant no.1 is the Secretary. The respondent no.1 rendered services at Vivekanand Junior College of which the appellant no.2 is the Head Master. On 27.11.1998 the services of the respondent no.1 were terminated. This order of termination was challenged by filing an appeal under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 (for short, ‘the Act of 1977’)