Bombay High Court

PANDURANG GANGDHAR TORKADversusRANJITSING DEOL, THR. SECRETARY THR STATE OF MAH. SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT AND ORS.

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: M S KARNIK S M MODAK

Holding

The order dated 5 July 2022 has been complied with, so no contempt has occurred.

Summary

The petitioner, Pandurang Gangadhar Torkad, filed Contempt Petition No. 413 of 2023 alleging breach of an order dated 5 July 2022 issued in Writ Petition No. 3665 of 2016. The respondents, represented by the Attorney General of the State of Maharashtra, contended that the order had been fully complied with. The Court examined the submissions and found no evidence of non‑compliance. It held that any grievance regarding the merits of the order must be pursued through appropriate legal proceedings, not via contempt. Consequently, the Court disposed of the contempt petition, leaving the merits of the underlying dispute open for further litigation.

Issues considered

Whether the order dated 5 July 2022 was breached, giving rise to contempt.
Whether the contempt petition is maintainable in view of alleged compliance.

Subjects

contempt of court
order compliance
civil procedure
writ petition
high court

Judgment

LSP 1 33 cp 413.23.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

Contempt Petition No. 413 of 2023
In
Writ Petition No.3665 of 2016

Pandurang Gangadhar Torkad … Petitioner
V/s.
Ranjitsing Deol,
Through Secretary
Through State of Maharashtra and others … Respondents.

Mr. Rahul B. Vijaykumar i/b. S.A. Rajeshirke for the Petitioner.
Reena A.Salunkhe, AGP for the Respondents-State.

CORAM : M.S. KARNIK &
S.M. MODAK, JJ.

DATE : 17th February 2026.

P.C. :
. Learned AGP submits that the order dated 5th July 2022 of
which breach is alleged in this contempt petition has been duly
complied with. If the Petitioner is aggrieved by the decision taken by
the Respondents on merits, it is open for him to resort to appropriate
proceedings in accordance with law.

2. The Contempt Petition is disposed of. All contentions on
Digitally
signed by

LATA
SUNIL
LATA
SUNIL
PANJWANI
PANJWANI Date:
2026.02.21
merits are kept open.
13:39:59
+0530

(S.M.MODAK,J.) (M.S.KARNIK, J.)
LSP 2 33 cp 413.23.doc

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