Bombay High Court

MR RAOSAHEB BHAUSAHEB PATILversusBRIG RETIRED ABHAY BHAT

Decided: 1 October 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

Since the arrears have been paid and the order complied with, the alleged breach does not amount to contempt.

Summary

The petitioners filed a contempt petition alleging that a previous order had been breached, but they later submitted that the arrears due under that order had been paid and the breach remedied. The court examined whether the compliance with the order negated the alleged contempt. Finding that the petitioners had satisfied the obligations, the court held that there was no contempt. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of. No further orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether the alleged breach of the earlier order constitutes contempt of court

Subjects

contempt
civil procedure
arrears
order compliance

Judgment

                                                             35. CP 273-2024.doc

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                      CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                          CONTEMPT PETITION NO.273 OF 2024
                                         IN
                            WRIT PETITION NO.2092 OF 2001

Raosaheb Bhausaheb Patil And Ors.        …   Petitioners
          Versus
Brig. (Retired) Abhay Bhat And Ors.      …   Respondents
                                  …..
Mr. Prathamesh Deshpande i/b Vaibhav Kulkarni for the Petitioners.
Smt. V.R. Raje, A.G.P. for Respondent-State.
                                  …..

                                        CORAM: M.S. KARNIK &
                                               SANDESH wpD. PATIL, JJ.

                                        DATED : 1st OCTOBER 2026
P.C.

1.          The learned Counsel for the Petitioners submits that the

arrears have been paid.                 The Order, which was alleged to be

breached has now been complied with.wp


2.          The Contempt Petition stands disposed of.




(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                               (M.S. KARNIK, J.)




RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                          1/1
                  Digitally signed by
RAJESH            RAJESH VASANT
VASANT            CHITTEWAN
CHITTEWAN         Date: 2026.10.03
                  13:20:55 +0530

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