In Brief
A family dispute between a father and his two sons over management of a hotel and flight catering company, Narang International Hotel Limited (NIHL), led to a court-approved settlement in 2001 requiring joint management. The father later filed a contempt petition alleging the sons violated the settlement terms by excluding him from management. The Court held that contempt requires willful and intentional disobedience. The sons had legitimately invoked the Company Law Board's jurisdiction under statutory provisions to appoint a Facilitator for smooth operations, which remedy was available by law and did not constitute contempt of earlier Court orders. The petition was dismissed.
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