Narayan, J.

1. This is a rule calling upon one Dasrath Jha, who is one of the defts. in Title Suit No. 20 of 1950 pending in the Court of the Subordinate Judge of Dumka to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt of Ct. The rule was issued on a report submitted to this Ct. by the learned Subordinate Judge, the report being that the deft, has been interfering with the Receivers possession over the tank which is the subject-matter of the aforesaid suit. The suit is for recovery of possession of the said tank and for compensation, the contention of this deft, being that he was allowed to take possession of the tank by the manager or the agent of the pltf. who had promised to execute a lease in his favour. By an order dated 3-7-1950 one Babu Ram Narain Prasad, Pleader, was appointed the Receiver, and on 14-7-1950 he submitted a report to the learned Subordinate Judge that it had been reported to him by Mukhi Muchi & Jugal Misra whom he had deputed for announcing his appointment, that the deft, had prevented them from making the announcement & had refused to give possession of the tank to them as the Receivers men. On that very date the deft, was directed to make o