Bombay High Court
KALYAN MAHADEO KOKAREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court disposed of the contempt petitions as no adjudication was required because the orders had been complied with.
Summary
The High Court of Bombay heard two contempt petitions filed by Parveen Ismail Tamboli and Kalyan Mahadeo Kokare against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners claimed that the respondents had failed to comply with earlier orders dated 12 August 2022 and 20 October 2022 respectively. The respondents demonstrated that the orders had been fully complied with. The Court found no ground to proceed with contempt proceedings as the compliance rendered the petitions moot. Consequently, both contempt petitions were disposed of without adjudication. In a related writ petition (No. 9294 of 2025), the Court ordered a stand‑over to 19 October 2026 and directed the filing of a reply affidavit within ten days.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a contempt petition is filed after the order alleged to be violated has been complied with?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- compliance with order
- high court
- writ petition
- stand over
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
AJIT
12-CP-26-2025.DOC
AJIT RAMESH
RAMESH PATHRIKAR
PATHRIKAR Date:
2026.10.06
20:32:26
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 26 OF 2025
Parveen Ismail Tamboli ...Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. ...Respondents
WITH
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 270 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11938 OF 2022
Kalyan Mahadeo Kokare ...Petitioner
Versus
State Of Maharashtra
Thr Its Secretary School Education Department ...Respondent
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 9294 OF 2025
Parveen Ismail Tamboli ...Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra
Throu. Its Sec. School Education Dept And Ors. ...Respondents
_______
Ms. Manisha Devkar for Petitioner.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w K. S. Thorat, ‘B’ PNL a/w N. M. Mehra, AGP for
Respondent-State.
_______
CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 05th OCTOBER 2026
P.C.
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 26 OF 2025:
1. As fairly stated on behalf of the Contempt-Petitioner, the order dated 12 th
August 2022 has already been complied with.
2. In this view of the matter, adjudication of the Contempt Petition is not
called for. It is accordingly disposed of.
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CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 270 OF 2025:
3. As fairly stated on behalf of the Contempt-Petitioner, the order dated 20 th
October 2022 has already been complied with.
4. In this view of the matter, adjudication of the Contempt Petition is not
called for. It is accordingly disposed of.
WRIT PETITION NO. 9294 OF 2025:
5. Stand over to 19th October 2026.
6. Let the reply affidavit, if not already filed, be filed within a period of 10 days
from today.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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