Bombay High Court

ASHOK DNYANOBA CHAVAN AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHA AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition was dismissed as no cause of action survived after the disposal of the writ petition.

Summary

The petitioners filed a contempt petition seeking enforcement of an interim order issued in a writ petition (WP/5747/2004). The writ petition, however, was disposed of on 20 June 2017, rendering the interim order moot. The court examined whether any cause of action remained for the contempt petition after the disposal of the underlying writ. It held that with the disposal of the writ petition, there was nothing left to enforce and consequently no ground for contempt proceedings. Accordingly, the contempt petition was dismissed, with the court granting liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum if any direction from the writ petition remains unimplemented. The order was pronounced by Judges Sandipkumar C. More and Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav on 16 September 2026.

Issues considered

What is the effect of the disposal of the underlying writ petition on a pending contempt petition seeking compliance of its interim order?

Subjects

contempt of court
writ petition
interim order
disposal of petition
procedural law

Judgment

                                     (1)
                                                         903 CP-345.2011.odt
     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

         903 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 345 OF 2011
                   IN WP/5747/2004

            ASHOK DNYANOBA CHAVAN AND OTHERS
                         VERSUS
            STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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    Mr. Rahul R. Suryawanshi, Advocate holding for Mr. R.R.
             Suryawanshi, Advocate for the petitioners.
           Mr. S.J. Salgare, A.G.P. for respondent-State.
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                    CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                            VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                    DATED       : 16th September, 2026

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

1.    This contempt petition is filed for compliance of ad-

interim order passed in the Writ Petition. But subsequently

the Writ Petition itself is disposed of on 20.06.2017.

2.    In view of the same, nothing survives in the contempt

petition and the same is disposed of with liberty that if at all

the directions in the Writ Petition are not complied with, the

petitioner can seek appropriate remedy as available in law.



(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV)                    (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
       JUDGE                                       JUDGE




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