Bombay High Court
SHILPI KUMARI SAHAYversusPRADEEP NARENDER BHATIA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court held that the respondent had complied with the earlier order, so no contempt was established.
Summary
Shilpi Kumari Sahay filed Contempt Petition No. 291 of 2026 alleging that the respondent, Pradepe Narender Bhatia, had failed to comply with a February 13, 2026 order requiring him to deposit Rs 1,00,000 in the Court as reimbursement of school fees. The respondent, appearing personally, submitted that the amount had already been deposited in May 2026 but technical issues prevented earlier confirmation. The Court accepted the respondent’s statement as an undertaking and held that the earlier order had been complied with. Consequently, the Court disposed of the contempt petition, noting no contempt had occurred. The Court also recorded an undertaking that the respondent would pay Rs 1,76,000 school fees by October 7, 2026 and stood the matter over to October 27, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent’s alleged failure to deposit Rs 1,00,000 as ordered amounts to contempt of court.
Subjects
- contempt
- compliance
- school fees
- undertaking
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- High Court
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 291 OF 2026
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 17558 OF 2026
IN
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 291 OF 2026
IN
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 594 OF 2025
Shilpi Kumari Sahay …Petitioner
Vs.
Pradeep Narender Bhatia …Respondent
Mr. Archit Jayakar a/w. Mr. Sachin Chauhan, for the Petitioner.
Ms. Drishti Khurana i/b Zen Jurists India Law LLP, for the
Respondent.
Mr. Pradeep Narender Bhatia, the Respondent, is personally
present.
CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P. C.:
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 594 OF 2025
1. Ms. Khurana, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent,
on instructions of the Respondent-Pradeep Narender Bhatia, who is
personally present in Court, states that the last date of deposit of
school fees is 10th October 2026. The Respondent states that he
will pay the said School fees of Rs.1,76,000/- on or before 7 th
October 2026 directly in the school.
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2. The said statement of the Respondent is accepted as
undertaking given to this Court.
3. Stand over to 27th October 2026.
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 291 OF 2026
4. This Contempt Petition has been filed as there is non-
compliance of order dated 13th February 2026 passed by this Court
in Contempt Petition No. 594 of 2025, wherein a statement made
on behalf of the Respondent that an amount of Rs.1,00,000/-
would be deposited in this Court towards reimbursement of the
school fees paid by the Petitioner on or before 20 th February 2026,
has not been complied with.
5. Ms. Khurana, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent
states that an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- has been deposited in this
Court in May 2026 and due to some technical issues, the same
cannot be deposited earlier. As the order dated 13 th February 2026
passed by this Court in Contempt Petition No. 594 of 2025 has
been admittedly complied with, Contempt Petition No. 291 of 2026
is disposed of.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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