(Letters Patent Appeals filed under Clause 15 of the Letters of Patent against the order of the learned Judge Mr. Justice S. Ashok Kumar dated 28.09.2005 made in Contempt Petition No.28 of 2005.)

Common Judgment: P. Sathasivam, J.

Since all the appeals arise out of the very same order of the learned single Judge, they are being disposed of by the following common judgement.

2. Questioning the order dated 28.09.2005 of the learned single Judge made in Contempt Petition No.28 of 2005, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank through its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has filed LPA.No.21 of 2005. Questioning the same order, B. Ramachandra Adityan, Director of the Bank filed LPA.No.22 of 2005; and V. Baskaran, another Director filed LPA.No.23 of 2005. LPA.No.24 of 2005 is filed by one N. Balasubramaanian and LPA.No.25 of 2005 is filed by A. Narayanan, against the very same order of the learned Judge. In all these appeals Tamilnad Mercanti1e Bank Shareholders Welfare Association is the first respondent and the Bank is the second respondent. As said earlier, since all the appeals are filed against the order dated 28.09.2005 made in Contempt Petition No.28 of 2005, for convenience, we shal