( 1 ) UPON an application made on behalf of the State against Faqir Chand and Chandra Kumar saxena respondents, notice had been issued to them to show cause why they should not be convicted for the contempt of the court of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Shahabad. The respondents made their appearance personally in Court and they were further represented by Mr. D. P. Agarwala and in the counter-affidavit filed by them they tendered an unqualified apology and threw themselves at the mercy of the Court. On the 25-3-1957, we refrained from accepting the apology at that stage and from disposing of the matter finally and we granted the respondents a months time to equip themselves with costs in the sum of Rs. 80/- which they may ultimately have to pay to the Deputy Government Advocate who represented the State. We directed on that date that the matter be listed for hearing on the 29-4-1957, and that if the costs aforesaid were paid up to the Deputy Government Advocate by the 28-4-1957, the personal attendance of the opposite parties on the 29-4-1957. will be dispensed with. The costs were not paid and on the 29-4-1957, at the request of counsel the matter was directed to be put