SHRI ANOOP SRIVASTAVA & ORS. Vs. RAIS AHMED (BARBER) & ORS
Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)
Appeal (Civil), 1677-1679 of 2016, Judgment Date: Feb 23, 2016
NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NOs. 1677-1679 OF 2016
[@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NOS. 4372-4374 OF 2015]
SHRI ANOOP SRIVASTAVA & Anr. Appellant(s)
VERSUS
RAIS AHMED (BARBER) & ORS. Respondent(s)
J U D G M E N T
KURIAN, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellants have approached this Court aggrieved by interim orders
dated 14.10.2014, 03.12.2014 and 15.12.2014 passed by the High Court of
Delhi in its contempt jurisdiction.
3. When the matters came up before this Court, this Court passed the
following order on 05.02.2015 :-
"Delay condoned.
Issue notice returnable in two weeks.
Dasti, in addition.
Post the matter on 19th February, 2015.
Until further orders, the operation of the portion of the impugned orders
dated 14.10.2014, 03.12.2014 and 15.12.2014 relating to the appearance of
the petitioners or any other alleged contemnors/respondents shall remain
stayed. However, it will be open to the High Court to proceed with the
matter in accordance with law."
4. We are informed that the main matters are now posted for hearing on
26.02.2016 in the High Court.
5. After having heard the learned counsel appearing for both the sides,
we are of the view that the interim protection given by this Court, as
extracted above, shall continue till the main matters are disposed of by
the High Court. Ordered accordingly.
6. With the above observations and directions, these appeals are
disposed of with no order as to costs.
.......................J.
[ KURIAN JOSEPH ]
.......................J.
[ ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN ]
New Delhi;
February 23, 2016.