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9. The aforesaid decision of the District Magistrate dated 30th November 2019, and subsequent actions taken in pursuance thereof have been challenged basically on two grounds; firstly the order has been passed by the District Magistrate due to mala fide intention and secondly the order impugned is unlawful and has been passed in contravention to the authority vested in the District Magistrate.

10. In support of the first ground, it is stated that the present District Magistrate of Lucknow had filed a complaint under Section 497 IPC against son of petitioner No.2, Iqbal Ali in the Court of A.C.J.M., Court No.31, Lucknow, in relation to his then wife. Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate had issued summons on 09.06.2015 against the son of petitioner No.2. Against the order passed by the learned A.C.J.M. a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. was filed by the son of petitioner No.2 which is still pending in the High Court. It is said that the present District Magistrate actuated with malafide had passed order dated 30.11.2019 on which subordinate officers have initiated action against the petitioners.