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.