Bombay High Court

SHRI LALAGI PASU GALA (DECD) THROUGH LRS. AND ANRversusM/S. RACHANA ASSOCIATES AND ORS

Decided: 6 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: JITENDRA SHANTILAL JAIN

Holding

The contempt petition was dismissed as there was nothing left to adjudicate.

Summary

The petitioners filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondents had failed to comply with a court order dated 22 August 2013. The respondents contended that they had regularized the shops under municipal law, paid Rs.5,00,000 as a condition for withdrawing the petition, and executed a settlement agreement on 3 July 2015. The court examined the settlement and the payment and found that the alleged non‑compliance no longer existed. Consequently, the court held that nothing remained to be adjudicated in the contempt petition. The petition was therefore disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition remains maintainable after the respondents complied with the original order and executed a settlement agreement

Subjects

contempt of court
compliance with order
settlement agreement
civil procedure
municipal law

Judgment

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                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                       CONTEMPT PETITION NO.276 OF 2015

                      Shri Lalagi Pasu Gala (Decd)
                      Through Lrs. And Anr                             … Petitioners
                                    V/s.
                      M/S. Rachana Associates And
                      Ors                                              … Respondents

                                       ____________________________________
SHARADA
RANGNATH
WAHULE                None for the Petitioners.
Digitally signed by
SHARADA
RANGNATH WAHULE
Date: 2026.02.07
10:50:27 +0530        Mr. D. S. Mhaispurkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 to 7.
                                     ____________________________________

                                                     CORAM      : JITENDRA JAIN, J.


                                                     DATED      : 6th FEBRUARY 2026
                      P.C.:

                      1.      None for the Petitioners.

                      2.      The present contempt petition was filed alleging non compliance
                      of order dated 22nd August, 2013 by the Respondents.

                      3.      Mr. Mhaispurkar, learned counsel for the Respondents, states that
                      after filing of the present petition, the shops were regularized as per the
                      municipal laws and, therefore, nothing survives in the present petition.

                      4.      The learned counsel further states that a sum of Rs.5,00,000/-
                      has been paid as a condition for withdrawal of the present contempt
                      petition. He states that on 3rd July, 2015, the parties also executed a
                      settlement agreement. The same is taken on record and marked as “X”
                      for identification.

                      5.      In view of the above, nothing survives in the present petition. The


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Contempt Petition is disposed of.



                                        ( JITENDRA JAIN, J. )




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