I. DAVID CHRISTIAN, J.

1. Applications have been filed under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act. These two applications have been filed by the plaintiffs in the suit in C.S. No. 718 of 1999 drawing the attention of the court about the wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order passed in O.A. Nos. 579 & 580 of 1999 dated 23.9.1999 by the respondents, who are the defendants in the suit. In the affidavit filed in support of the applications, following averments are made:-

2. Suit and original applications were filed by M/s. Mars Incorporated, Mclean, Virginia, United States of America, a company incorporated as per the laws in United States of America and the plaintiff company is represented by its power of attorney. The suit was filed against the defendants, who are now respondents in these applications alleging infringement of plaintiff's trademark rights and act of passing off by the respondents/defendants. Interim applications were filed in O.A. Nos. 579 & 580 of 1999. Interim injunction in those applications is to restrain the respondents, their partners, their legal representatives, etc., from in any manner infringing their registered trademark 'Galax