Bombay High Court
SHRI BALU VITHOBA TOPEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FOREST MANTRALAYA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is disposed of as the respondents have shown substantial compliance with the court's direction.
Summary
The petitioner, Balu Vithoba Tope, filed a contempt petition seeking enforcement of a direction dated 09.10.2025 in Writ Petition No.989 of 2025, which ordered the deletion of certain entries in the Revenue Record. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, were required to comply within eight weeks but delayed in doing so. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have now substantially complied with the court's direction. The bench, noting the substantial compliance despite the delay, held that the contempt petition could be disposed of. Consequently, the petition was dismissed and the respondents were directed to file a compliance affidavit within a week.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a party fails to comply within the stipulated time with a court order directing deletion of entries in the Revenue Record?
Subjects
- contempt
- court order compliance
- Revenue Record
- writ petition
- civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
5_CP367_26.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.367 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO.989 OF 2025
Balu Vithoba Tope … Petitioner
Vs.
State of Maharashtra and others … Respondents
Mr. Jotiram R. Jadhav for Petitioner.
Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. GP a/w. Ms. M. S. Bane, AGP for Respondents-State.
CORAM : MANISH PITALE &
SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
P.C. :
. Mr. Jadhav, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions,
makes a statement that the directions issued by this Court for deleting
entries in the Revenue Record as per order dated 09.10.2025 passed in
Writ Petition No.989 of 2025, have now been complied with.
2. Although the said direction was supposed to be complied within a
period of 8 weeks from the date of the order, and there is delay in
carrying out the said directions, in the light of the fact that substantial
compliance is shown by the respondents, we are of the opinion that the
present petition can be disposed of.
3. In view of the above, the petition is disposed of. Pending
applications, if any, stand disposed of.
4. The Registry is directed to accept filing of compliance affidavit
MINAL
SANDIP
Digitally signed
by MINAL
SANDIP PARAB
Date: 2026.09.22
on behalf of the respondents within a week from today.
PARAB 18:09:57 +0530
(SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.)
Minal Parab 1/1
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