Bombay High Court

AJIT NARAYAN JAKHADIversusMAINAK MAHENDRA MASHURWALA

Decided: 27 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SANDEEP V MARNE

Holding

The contempt petition is infructuous and is disposed of.

Summary

Ajit Narayan Jakhade filed a contempt petition against Mainak Mahendra Mashruwala and others, alleging breach of an order of the City Civil Court. The High Court examined whether there was a deliberate violation of the lower court's order and considered subsequent events that might affect the petition. The Court found no evidence of a deliberate breach and noted that later developments rendered the petition ineffective. Consequently, the Court held that the contempt petition was infructuous. The petition was therefore disposed of without any finding of contempt.

Issues considered

Was there a deliberate breach of the order passed by the City Civil Court?
Do subsequent events and orders render the contempt petition infructuous?

Subjects

contempt
civil procedure
jurisdiction
petition infructuous
order compliance

Judgment

Neeta Sawant 21-CP-33-2023.docx

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE 4JURISDICTION

CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 33 OF 2023

Ajit Narayan Jakhade …..Petitioner

: Versus :

Mainak Mahendra Mashruwala & Ors. ….Respondents

Mr. Amol Anant Chile i/b. Mr. Chetan Akerkar, for the Petitioner.
Ms. Aishwarya Shetty i/b. Divekar & Co., for Respondent No.1.
Mr. Bapusaheb B. Dahiphale, AGP for State.

CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
DATED : 27 JULY 2026.
P.C :

1) Apart from the fact that there appears to be no deliberate breach
of the order passed by the City Civil Court, it also appears that there are
subsequent events and orders which renders the present Contempt
Petition infructuous. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition is disposed of
as infructuous.
Digitally
signed by
NEETA
NEETA SHAILESH
SHAILESH SAWANT
SAWANT Date: [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.]
2026.07.27
15:06:22
+0530

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Monday, 27 July 2026

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