IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 414 OF 2011 IN MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 533 OF 2008 M/S. NORTHERN PROJECTS LTD., THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY LAL PRATAP SINGH ... Applicant Versus BLUE COAST HOTELS AND RESORTS LTD. AND 8 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. P. S. Rao, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Rahul Srivastav, Advocate for respondent no.1 Mr. Shivan Dessai, Advocate for respondent nos. 2 to 8. Coram:- A. P. LAVANDE, J. Date:- 22nd July, 2011 P.C. Heard Mr. P. S. Rao, learned Advocate for the applicant, Mr. Rahul Srivastav,learned Advocate for respondent no.1 and Mr. Shivan Dessai, learned Advocate for respondent nos. 2 to 8. 2. By this application the applicant seeks leave to convert MCA No.533/2008 into Contempt petition as against respondents who are sought to be impleaded in the said Miscellaneous Civil Application. Contempt Petition no.1/2008 stands admitted as against 9 respondents to the Contempt Petition. The applicant filed MCA no.533/2008 for impleading eight companies, as party respondents in the Contempt Petition. The same was objected on behalf of the contemnor on the ground that application is not maintainable. After such an objection was taken the present application has been filed by the applicant seeking leave to convert MCA into Contempt Petition. 3. The prayer for conversion has been opposed by the learned Counsel for the respondents on the ground that the application for impleadment of parties is not maintainable in contempt petition which is admitted. It is precisely for this reason the applicant seeks conversion of application into Contempt Petition on merit. It has been submitted on behalf of the respondents that respondents who are sought to be joined have not committed any contempt and as such application for conversion does not deserve to be allowed. 4. Having heard the learned Counsel for the parties and having perused the record, I am of the considered opinion that the objection taken on behalf of the respondents has no merit and as such application deserves to be allowed. 5. It is pertinent to note that MCA no.533/2008 and 414/2011 are supported by affidavits. I do not find any impediment in converting MCA no.533/2008 which is filed for joinder of parties into an independent Contempt Petition. Accordingly application is allowed. Registry to register MCA no. 533/2008 as Contempt Petition. Needless to mention that all the contentions of the respondents would be considered at the time when the Contempt Petition will be heard on admission. With these observations, the application stands disposed of. 6. At this stage Mr. Rahul Srivastav, learned Advocate for respondent no.1 seeks stay of present order. Prima facie, I am of the opinion that respondent no.1 cannot be said to be aggrieved by order passed today and as such the question of staying the order does not arise. Moreover, no prejudice would be caused to respondent no.1 if the order is not stayed. Hence the prayer is rejected. A. P. LAVANDE, J. vn