( 1 ) THIS appeal is at the instance of a writ petitioner and is directed against the order dated 22nd May, 2003 passed by a learned Judge of this Court thereby disposing of an application under section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by directing the Registrar, Original Side of this Court to enquire into the allegations made by the respondent as regards the alleged offence committed by the appellant under section 196 of the Indian penal Code with further direction to lodge complaint before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta, if on such enquiry, just reason was found for lodging such complaint.

( 2 ) THE present appellant filed various writ applications before this Court including the one, being W. P. No. 1510 (W) of 1999, claiming a compensation of rs. 10 crore. The said writ application was disposed of on October 4, 1999. The respondents herein, subsequently, filed an application under section 340 of the code of Criminal Procedure before the learned Single Judge alleging that the present appellant made various false statements and relied upon fabricated documents and letters with a view to induce the Writ Court to have an order in his fav