PRITINKER DIWAKER, ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA
Rajeev Pandey – Appellant
Versus
Prem Shankar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Pritinker Diwaker, Ashutosh Srivastava, JJ.
This Intra Court Appeal has been filed questioning the legality, propriety and correctness of the order dated 10.3.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in Contempt Application (Civil) No. 5344 of 2021 (Prem Shanker vs. Rajeev Pandey, Special Land Acquisition Officer/City Magistrate, Bareilly and another) whereby and whereunder exercising powers under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the learned Single Judge, holding that prima facie a case for contempt is made out, has directed the appellants herein to appear in person before him to show cause as to why the contempt proceedings may not be initiated against them for alleged violation of the order dated 30.7.2019 passed in Writ-C No. 17534 of 2019.
2. It is vehemently contended on behalf of the appellants that the order passed by the learned Single Judge is legally not sustainable as it exceeds the jurisdiction conferred under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Writ Court vide its order dated 30.7.2019 had disposed of the writ petition with the liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation ventilating all his grievances which he had taken in the writ petition befor
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