Bombay High Court

DINDAYAL UPADHYAY SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, LATURversusSARJERAO JADHAV, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition was dismissed as the underlying writ petition was disposed and no operative order remained.

Summary

The Dindayal Upadhyay Shikshan Sanstha filed Writ Petition No. 4571 of 2013 against the Director of Education, seeking relief. An interim order was passed in that writ petition, after which the petitioner filed Contempt Petition No. 375 of 2013 alleging contempt of the interim order. The High Court noted that the original writ petition had been disposed of by an order dated 12 September 2013, rendering the interim order moot. The petitioner had also failed to actively pursue the matter after filing. Consequently, the Court held that there was nothing left to enforce and dismissed the contempt petition. The matter was therefore disposed of by the Court.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition can be maintained against an interim order when the parent writ petition has been disposed of

Subjects

contempt of court
interim order
writ petition
disposal of petition
jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41167

                                                                          375.13CP

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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                         908 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 375 OF 2013
                            IN WRIT PETITION NO.4571 OF 2013

                       DINDAYAL UPADHYAY SHIKSHAN SANSTHA, LATUR
                                          VERSUS
                        SARJERAO JADHAV, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
                                              ...
                           AGP for Respondent-State : Mr.A.S.Shinde
                                              ...
                                     CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                       DATE       :   04.09.2026


                 PER COURT : [Per : Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J.]


                 1]          The contempt is sought against the interim order

                 passed in Writ Petition but subsequently the Writ Petition

                 itself is disposed of by order dated 12th September, 2013.

                 2]          Otherwise also, the petitioner has never been

                 diligent in circulating the matter after its filing.

                 3]          In view of the same, nothing survives in the

                 present Petition and the same stands disposed of.



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

                 DDC

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