Bombay High Court
REGISTRAR JUDICIAL HIGH COURT BENCH AT AURAGNABADversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The contempt petition was disposed as there was nothing left to contend after compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions.
Summary
The High Court, sitting suo motu, entertained a contempt petition filed on 2 September 2010, directing that the petition be postponed until the disposal of two Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) before the Supreme Court (Nos. 22370/2010 and 22371/2010). The Supreme Court, on 2 November 2011, disposed the SLPs and directed that shops constructed by respondent No. 6 (a cooperative society) be allotted as per its order. The respondent’s counsel submitted that the District Deputy Registrar of the Cooperative Society had complied with the Supreme Court’s directions. On this basis, the Court found that no issue remained in the contempt petition and ordered its disposal.
Issues considered
- What is the effect on a pending contempt petition when the Supreme Court’s directions, which formed the basis of the alleged contempt, have been complied with?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- suo motu jurisdiction
- Supreme Court directions
- compliance
- cooperative society
- shop allotment
- petition disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:43494
905 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 148 OF 2010
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
905 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 148 OF 2010
IN WP/7312/2008
Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Judicature at Bombay,
Bench At Aurangabad
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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• Mr. N. B. Patil, A.G.P. for State
• Adv. E. P. Sawant for Respondent Nos. 6 to 15
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CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
ORDER : [PER VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.]
1) In this suo motu contempt, on 02.09.2010, the
Court has passed the order that the contempt petition be
placed for further hearing after disposal of the S.L.P. (Civil)
Nos. 22370 of 2010 and 22371 of 2010.
2) Learned advocate appearing for respondent nos.
6 and 15 has placed on record the order of the Apex Court
in Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No.(s).
22370-22371/2010 dated 02.11.2011, wherein the Hon'ble
Supreme Court has disposed of the S.L.P. by issuing the
directions for compliance of the allotment of the shops
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905 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 148 OF 2010
constructed by respondent no. 6 – Sangh. He further
submits that the directions of the Apex Court are complied
by the District Deputy Registrar of the Cooperative Society
by making the allotment as per directions.
3) In view of the same, nothing survives in the
contempt petition and the same stands disposed of.
(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
JUDGE JUDGE
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