Bombay High Court
KAILASH LAXMAN CHAVANversusRAJRNDRA PANDURANG KALE, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVN. NO.1
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that since the respondent had complied with the contempt order, the contempt petition was to be disposed of.
Summary
The petitioner, Kailash Laxman Chavan, filed a contempt petition (10 Cont. Petition No. 174 of 2013) challenging the respondent, Executive Engineer Rajendra Pandurang Kale, for alleged non‑compliance with a prior court order. The petitioner was represented by Mr. S.S. Joshi, holding for Mr. More A.A. The respondent was represented by the Additional Government Pleader, Mr. G.A. Kulkarni. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent had complied with the contempt order. The Court, satisfied with the compliance, ordered the contempt petition to be disposed of. No further directions or penalties were imposed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a contempt petition when the alleged contemnor has complied with the court's order?
Subjects
- contempt
- compliance
- civil procedure
- petition disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:38272
174.2013CP
1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
10 CONT. PETITION NO. 174 OF 2013
IN WP/10648/2010
KAILASH LAXMAN CHAVAN
VERSUS
RAJRNDRA PANDURANG KALE, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
MINOR IRRIGATION DIVN. NO.1
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr.S.S. Joshi h/f Mr. More A.A.
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni
...
CORAM : VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,J.
DATE : 24.08.2026
P.C. :
1. Learned counsel holding for Mr. More for the
petitioner submits that the order under contempt is complied
with.
2. In view of the same, the contempt petition is
disposed of.
[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]
JUDGE
SGA
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