1. This is a proceeding in contempt order- . ed against the District Magistrate of Saran, Mr. N. Nagamani, I. A. S., in the following circumstances. Under the direction of the Court, one of the members of the bench visited the Criminal Courts in the District of Saran at Chapra, Gopalganj and Siwan. The learned Judge came to certain conclusions as a result of his inspection and he presented a report to this Court duly containing certain comments on the working of the Criminal Courts as also pointing out certain defects therein. A copy of the report of the learned Judge was accordingly sent to the District Magistrate, Saran, for necessary action. The District Magistrate sent a reply to the report addressed to the Registrar, dated the 7th June 1958 (vide letter No. 1833/L). It is that letter which has given rise to the present proceeding against him inasmuch as this Court felt that the letter referred to above was un-warranted and uncalled for. The language and tone of the letter were distinctly disrespectful towards the learned Judge who held inspection of the Criminal Courts at Chapra, Gopalganj and Siwan, The letter amounted to casting reflection upon the dignity of this Co