Bombay High Court

SHAIKH MOHIN ABDUL ROUFversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

A contempt petition may be withdrawn with the Court's permission when the order under contempt has been complied with.

Summary

A contempt petition (No. 346 of 2013) was filed by Shaikh Mohin Abdul Rouf against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner sought relief under a contempt order that had been issued earlier. The petitioner, through counsel Adv. T. K. Nalawade and Adv. Anjali Dube, applied for permission to withdraw the petition on the ground that the order under contempt had been complied with. The Court, after hearing the application, granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of as withdrawn by the High Court, Aurangabad Bench.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing a contempt petition after compliance with the contempt order?

Subjects

contempt
withdrawal
compliance
high court
procedural law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39008


                                            1                  913 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 346 OF 2013



                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           913 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 346 OF 2013
                                     IN WP/3645/2013

                              SHAIKH MOHIN ABDUL ROUF
                                          VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                            …..
            Adv. T. K. Nalawade h/f Adv. Anjali Dube, Advocate for the
            Petitioner
            Adv. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondents-State
                                             …..

                                       CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                                               VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                       DATED : 27/08/2026
            Per Court:

            .          The learned counsel holding for Ms. Dube seeks permission

            to withdraw the contempt petition, as the order under contempt is

            complied with. Permission is granted.



            2.         In view of the same, the contempt petition stands disposed of
            as withdrawn.



            ( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. )

            shivani/

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