Bombay High Court
ASHIRWAD LAHU SHETKARversusPRATAP BABURAO SARNAIK THE HONBLE MINISTER DEPT. OF TRANSPORT,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The contempt petition stands closed with liberty as prayed for.
Summary
The petitioners filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondents willfully disobeyed the Court's order dated 25 June 2025, which directed the authorities to decide the petitioners' representation within a specified timeline. The representation was subsequently decided by an order dated 18 December 2025. The petitioners then sought closure of the contempt petition, requesting liberty to challenge the 18 December order in a suitable proceeding. The Court allowed the prayer, holding that the contempt petition stands closed with the liberty sought. Consequently, the matter was disposed of without further contempt proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed on the ground that the representation has been decided.
- Whether the petitioners may be granted liberty to assail the order deciding the representation in a separate proceeding.
Subjects
- contempt
- willful disobedience
- representation
- court order
- closure
- liberty to assail
Judgment
30-CONPW-103-2025.DOC
Rekha Patil
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 103 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 3413 OF 2024
Ashirwad Lahu Shetkar and Ors. …Petitioners
Versus
Pratap Baburao Sarnaik, …Respondents
The Honble Minister Dept. Of Transport & Ors.
Mr. Ashok B. Tajane with Yuvraj A. Tajane and Sanjay R., for the
Petitioners.
Mr. Milind More, AGP, for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Akshay P. Shinde, for the Respondent No. 4.
CORAM: SUMAN SHYAM &
GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ.
DATED: 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026.
PC:-
1. This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging willful
disobedience of the order dated 25th June, 2025, passed by this
Court in Writ Petition No. 3413 of 2024, whereby a direction was
issued to the Authorities to decide the Representation filed by the
Petitioners within the specified time line.
2. It is pointed out that the Representation has been decided by
order dated 18th December, 2025. In view thereof, the Petitioners
seek closure of the Contempt Petition with liberty to assail the
order dated 18th December, 2025 in an appropriate proceeding.
Prayer is allowed.
REKHA
PRAKASH
PATIL
Digitally signed by
REKHA PRAKASH
PATIL
Date: 2026.09.22
10:54:06 +0530
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3. Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty as prayed for.
(GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.)
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