Bombay High Court

Rauf Nyaju PatelversusRajesh Agrawal and Others

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SANDIPKUMAR C MORE VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

The court held that the contempt order had been complied with and therefore disposed of the contempt petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Rauf Nyaju Patel, filed a contempt petition against Rajesh Agrawal and others, alleging non‑compliance with a prior contempt order. The learned Government Pleader informed the court that the contempt order had been complied with by concluding the departmental enquiry, and the petitioner consented to this compliance. The petitioner, however, expressed grievance that all officers under enquiry were exonerated, noting that any further challenge must be pursued through appropriate proceedings. The court directed the Government Pleader to file a compliance report within a week. Finding that the contempt order had been satisfied, the court disposed of the contempt petition.

Issues considered

Whether the order under contempt has been complied with by the conclusion of the departmental enquiry
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed on account of compliance

Subjects

contempt
departmental enquiry
compliance
High Court
petition disposed

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:26319-DB

                                                                       910.cp.209.2026


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            910 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 209 OF 2026
                                       IN CP/392/2025

                                           Rauf Nyaju Patel
                                              VERSUS
                                      Rajesh Agrawal And Others

                   __________________________________________________________
                   Adv. Bagal Vishal A. for the Petitioner
                   Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for State
                   Adv. S. G. Bhalerao for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4
                   __________________________________________________________


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

                                     DATE       : 2nd JULY, 2026

                   PER COURT :

                   1.               Learned GP, on instructions, by inviting our

                   attention to the affidavit-in-reply, submits that though

                   belatedly, the order under contempt has now been

                   complied with by concluding the departmental enquiry.

                   Learned counsel for the petitioner also consents to the

                   same.

                   2.               Learned counsel for the petitioner, however,

                   raises    a    grievance   that   all    the   officers   facing   the

                   departmental       enquiry   have       been   exonerated.    If   the

                   petitioner has any grievance regarding the outcome of the

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departmental enquiry, he may file appropriate proceedings

challenging the same.

3.             Learned G.P., further undertakes to file the

compliance report in the main petition, as directed, within

one week from today.

4.             At present, it appears that the order under

contempt has been complied with. In view of the same,

Contempt Petition stands disposed of.




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




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