JUDGMENT (Oral)

1. The appellant has preferred the present appeal against the impugned orders dated 28.10.2021 and 07.12.2021 passed in Cont. Cas.(C) No.480/2020 (hereinafter referred to as the "contempt petition") whereby the appellant has been held guilty of contempt. The appellant has also assailed the order dated 31.01.2022 passed in the Review Petition No.16/2022 which was preferred in the said contempt petition.

2. As per facts, a group of senior citizens called the "Varisht Nagrik Manch" (hereinafter referred to as "the group") booked a tour to Bhutan for the period from 17.03.2020 to 22.03.2020 and in lieu thereof, paid an amount of Rs.22 Lakhs to one travel agency called the "Luxury Vacation and Holidays Pvt. Ltd.", of which the respondent herein is a Director. Though, the said tour got cancelled in the first week of March 2020, the group did not get any refund of their money. This prompted the group to file a complaint bearing number LC-864 at PS.: Maurya Enclave, New Delhi and the appellant herein, serving in the Delhi Police as a Sub-Inspector since 20.11.2014, was appointed as the Investigating Officer therein. Thereafter, the appellant, vide one of the notices date