P.N. Prakash, J.

1. This Court after summoning and hearing the petitioner in person, after perusal of the records and after calling for responses from persons concerned and also after hearing the counsels appearing for the petitioner has decided to initiate criminal contempt against the two counsels who are :

"1. Mr. Manikandan Vathan Chettiar

2. Mr. Mathankumar"

2. The factual matrix leading to taking cognizance of the contempt committed by the two counsels are as follows:--

"On 31.07.2014, there was a quarrel between two families in connection with the usage of a pathway running between their houses in Talavalapattu Village in which there was a free-for-all situation, resulting in persons from both sides suffering injuries and getting admitted to the local Government Hospital. After receiving information from the hospital, the Sub Inspector of Police, Periyathachur went to the hospital and recorded the statement of one A. Senthamizhselvan belonging to one party and also the statement of Lakshmi belonging to the other party and came back to the Station and registered two FIRs i.e.:

[a] On the complaint of A. Senthamizhselvan, Cr. No. 126 of 2014 under Sections 147, 148,294(b), 324