Bombay High Court
Rajesh Mangesh BehlversusRajshree Sudhir Kadam
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Since the writ petition was dismissed and the Supreme Court upheld that dismissal, the related contempt petitions were dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The Bombay High Court dismissed several contempt petitions that were filed in conjunction with writ petitions challenging a lower court order. The writ petitions had been dismissed, and the Supreme Court upheld that dismissal. Consequently, the court held that there was no basis to proceed with the contempt proceedings and ordered all the contempt petitions to be dismissed as withdrawn. It also noted that any interim applications related to these petitions would not survive and were likewise disposed of. The order was pronounced by Justice Arun R. Pedneker on 18 August 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petitions should be entertained after the writ petitions were dismissed and that dismissal upheld by the Supreme Court
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ petition
- withdrawn petition
- High Court
- Supreme Court
- procedural dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.216 OF 2025
IN
BHALCHANDRA WRIT PETITION NO. 17959 OF 2024
GOPAL
DUSANE
Digitally signed by
BHALCHANDRA
Kavita Yogesh Behl .... Petitioner
GOPAL DUSANE
Date: 2026.08.20
11:55:41 +0530
Vs.
Shobha Kishore Kadam .... Respondent
WITH
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.220 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 17956 OF 2024
Shamrao Hiraman Fuge .... Petitioner
Vs.
Shivajirao Ganpatrao Kadam .... Respondent
WITH
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.219 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 17958 OF 2024
Kavita Yogesh Behl .... Petitioner
Vs.
Chhaya Shivajirao Kadam .... Respondent
WITH
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.221 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 17957 OF 2024
Rajesh Mangesh Behl .... Petitioner
Vs.
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Rajshree Sudhir Kadam .... Respondent
Mr. Niranjan Bhavake a/w Ms. Vaishnavi i/b Bhavake & Associates for
Petitioners.
Mr. Girish Godbole, Senior Advocate i/b Mr. Kaustubh Thipsay for
Respondents.
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE : 18th August 2026
P.C. :
1. Learned counsel does not press the Contempt Petitions in view of the
dismissal of the Writ Petition, which order has been upheld by the Supreme
Court.
2. All Contempt Petitions and Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.
3. In view of dismissal of the Contempt Petitions and Writ Petitions,
Interim Applications, if any, do not survive, the same are also disposed of.
[ ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ]
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