Bombay High Court

Prabhakar so Sheshrao KharadversusSHRI BHARAT SINGADE The Chief Engineer and Administr Labhshetra Vikas Pradhikaran

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: ABHAY MANTRI

Holding

The alleged contempt was deemed purged, and the petition was disposed.

Summary

The petitioner filed a contempt petition arising from a prior order dated 7 October 2025. During the pendency of the petition, Respondent No.3 complied with that order, and the petitioner’s counsel informed the court of the compliance. The court accepted the statement that the order had been satisfied. Consequently, the court held that the alleged contempt was purged. The petition was therefore disposed of without further proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the alleged contempt still subsists after the respondent’s compliance with the earlier court order

Subjects

contempt of court
compliance with order
petition disposal
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:31046
21.CP.294.2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 294 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 2623 OF 2020

Prabhakar So Sheshrao Kharad ...Petitioner

Versus

Shri Bharat Singade, The Chief Engineer And
Administr Labhshetra Vikas Pradhikaran and Others ...Respondents
***
Mr. Umesh P. Darak h/f Mr. Badribishan A. Darak, Advocate for the
Petitioner.
Ms. Kalpana Kulkarni h/f Mr. S. P. Sonpawale, Advocate for Respondent
Nos.1 to 3.
Mr. R. D. Raut, AGP for Respondent – State.
***
CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
DATE : JULY 27, 2026
PER COURT :

1. The learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that during the

pendency of this Petition, Respondent No.3 has complied with the order

dated 07th October 2025 passed by this Court and he is satisfied with the

same. As such, he urged that the Petition be disposed of. The statement made

by the learned counsel for the Petitioner is accepted.

2. In view of the above statement, the Petition is disposed of as the

contempt stands purged.

(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)

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