Bombay High Court

DNYANDEO BABASAHEB NAIKversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The High Court granted permission to withdraw the contempt petitions, resulting in their disposal.

Summary

The petitioners, Vishnu Sampatrao Yadav, Dnyandeo Babasaheb Naik, and Lahanibai Rangnath Mahajan, filed contempt petitions (Nos. 329, 330, 332 of 2013) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. Their counsel, Mr. R.U. Gavhane on behalf of Adv. Karhale and Ms. Bhagyashree S., sought the Court's permission to withdraw these petitions. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and other officials, were represented by various counsel. The Court considered whether it could grant permission for withdrawal of contempt proceedings. After hearing, the Court allowed the withdrawal, thereby disposing of the contempt petitions. The orders were pronounced by Judges Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav and Sandipkumar C. More on 15 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw contempt petitions filed by the petitioners
Whether withdrawal of a contempt petition results in its disposal

Subjects

contempt of court
withdrawal of petition
high court procedure
disposal of proceedings
jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42463

                                                                 329.2013CP+

                                             1

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        8 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 329 OF 2013
                                 IN WP/3434/2012

                                 VISHNU SAMPATRAO YADAV
                                           VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                              ...
                 Advocate for Petitioner : Mr.R.U. Gavhane h/f Adv.Karhale
                 Bhagyashree S.
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. Rajdeep D. Raut
                 Advocate for Respondent no.4 : Mr. Surwase B.R.
                                              …
                                            AND
                         9 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 330 OF 2013
                                      IN WP/3435/2012

                               DNYANDEO BABASAHEB NAIK
                                           VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                              ...
                 Advocate for Petitioner : Mr.R.U. Gavhane h/f Adv.Karhale
                 Bhagyashree S.
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. A.S. Shinde
                                              …
                                            AND
                        11 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 332 OF 2013
                                      IN WP/3506/2012

                             LAHANIBAI RANGNATH MAHAJAN
                                          VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                             ...
                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. R.U. Gavhane h/f
                 Adv.Karhale Bhagyashree S.
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.B. Patil
                                             ...
                                   CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                 VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                   DATE     :    15.09.2026
                                                 329.2013CP+

                             2


ORDER (Per Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J.) :


1.        Learned counsel holding for Ms. B.G. Karhale,
learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions seeks
permission to withdraw the contempt petitions.
2.        Permission is granted. The contempt petitions
stand disposed of as withdrawn.




[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]           [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
        JUDGE                          JUDGE


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