Bombay High Court

BALAJI NIVRUTTI HAMBARDEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition is disposed of as the respondent has complied with the order under contempt.

Summary

Balaji Nivrutti Hambarde filed Contempt Petition No. 368 of 2012 (WP/584/2011) against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner alleged non‑compliance with a prior contempt order. The respondents, through counsel, submitted that the order under contempt had been complied with. The bench examined the submission and found that the compliance was satisfactory. Consequently, the court held that there was no further ground to continue the petition and disposed of the contempt petition.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a contempt petition when the respondent claims compliance with the contempt order?

Subjects

contempt
compliance
petition disposal
High Court
Bombay High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42137


                                             1                  910 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 368 OF 2012



                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           910 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 368 OF 2012
                                     IN WP/584/2011

                              BALAJI NIVRUTTI HAMBARDE
                                           VERSUS
                              THE STATE OF MAH AND ORS
                                              ...
            Adv. L. R. Thakur h/f Adv. I. A. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner
            Adv. G. A. Kulkarni, AGP for Respondents-State
            Adv. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3
                                              ...
                                  CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                                               VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                       DATED : 09/09/2026
            ORDER (Per Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J.) :-

            .          The learned counsel holding for Mr.Patil, on instructions,

            submits that the order under contempt is complied with.


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




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

            shivani/

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