Das, J.

1. On the application of Sri Subodh Gopal Bose, whom I shall hereafter call the petitioner, this Court issued a rule on the opposite parties, eight in number, to show cause why they should not be proceeded against for contempt of Court, either for wilful disobedience of an order of injunction passed by this Court on 16-32 1949, or for aiding or abetting the said disobedience. The opposite parties are (1) Messes. Dalmia Jain and Co. Ltd., a Company registered under the Companies Act, 1918, and carrying on business with their registered office at Dalmia-nagar, Police Station Dehri in the district of Shahabad ; (2) Sri R. N. Pandey Sub divisional Magistrate, Sasaram; (3) Sri B Singh, Sub-Inspector of Police, Police Station Rohatas, district "Shahabad; (i) Sri Hari Dutt, described as Attorney for Messrs. Dalmia Jain and Co. Ltd.; (5) Sri K. B. Upadhaya, described as Secretary of Messrs. Dalmia Jain and Co. Ltd. and of Messrs. Rohtas Quarries Ltd.; (6) Sri Fakirchand Maheswari, Quarry Manager, Rohtas Quarries Ltd.; (7) Sri Shanti Prasad Jain, alleged to be the managing Director of Messrs. Dalmia Jain and Co. Ltd.; and (s) the Rohtas Quarries Ltd., a company registered un