Bombay High Court

MANISHA RAMESH TAYADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition was disposed of as there was nothing left to adjudicate after the order was complied with.

Summary

Manisha Ramesh Tayade filed a contempt petition (No. 182 of 2020) arising from a writ petition (No. 10367 of 2019) against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner alleged that a prior order of contempt had not been complied with. The petitioner’s counsel later submitted that the contempt order was effectively satisfied by the court's decision on the petitioner’s tribal claim. The court examined whether any residual issue remained after this compliance. Finding that the contempt order had been fulfilled and no further relief was required, the judges disposed of the petition. The petition was therefore dismissed as moot.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt order remains enforceable after the petitioner’s claim was decided and compliance is deemed to have occurred

Subjects

contempt of court
compliance
petition disposed
writ petition
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44685-DB

                                                                              182.20CP

                                                  1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           7 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.182 OF 2020
                             IN WRIT PETITION NO.10367 OF 2019

                                 MANISHA RAMESH TAYADE
                                            VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANOTHER
                                                ...
                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Yeramwar [Through V.C.]
                      AGP for Respondent-State : Mr.Rajdeep D. Raut
                                                …
                                     CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                    VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                       DATE      :    28.09.2026
                 P.C. :


                 1]            The   learned   counsel   for   the   petitioner,   on

                 instructions, submits that the order under contempt is

                 already complied with by deciding tribe claim of the

                 petitioner.



                 2]            In view of the same, nothing survives in the

                 present petition and the same stands disposed of.




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

                 DDC

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