Bombay High Court

BHIKKAN SARDAR TADVIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition is disposed of as the direction to pass the award has been complied with.

Summary

The petitioner, Bhikkan Sardar Tadvi, filed a contempt petition challenging the State of Maharashtra for allegedly failing to pass a mandated award. The High Court had earlier directed the award to be passed, and the petitioner sought enforcement through contempt proceedings. The court observed that the award has now been passed, thereby satisfying the earlier direction. Consequently, the court held that the basis for the contempt petition no longer existed. The judges therefore ordered the contempt petition to be disposed. No further relief was granted to either party.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a contempt petition when the direction that gave rise to the contempt allegation has been complied with?

Subjects

contempt
award
compliance
high court
petition disposed

Judgment

                                                          905 cp 14-20 .




       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                  905 CONT. PETITION NO. 14 OF 2020
                         IN WP/13959/2017

                    BHIKKAN SARDAR TADVI
                            VERSUS
         THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                               ...
Mr. Gaikwad Dnyaneshwar B., Advocate for the Petitioner
Ms. Uma S. Bhosale, AGP for Respondent-State
                               ….

                         CORAM      :   SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                        VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                         Date       :   24/09/2026

PER COURT :


1.   Heard.
2.   The direction was for passing of the award, which has now
been passed.       In view of the same, the order under contempt
appears to have been complied with. Accordingly, the contempt
petition stands disposed of.




[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]                  [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE]
            JUDGE                              JUDGE




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