Bombay High Court

BHAUSAHEB SUKHDEO THORATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition is dismissed as there is no ground for contempt.

Summary

Bhau Saheb Sukhdeo Thorat filed Contempt Petition No. 417 of 2020 arising out of Writ Petition No. 1239 of 2018 against the State of Maharashtra and others. The State’s Additional Government Pleader, Mrs. M.N. Ghanekar, relied on an affidavit‑in‑reply of respondent No. 5 and the petitioner’s service book to show that the petitioner was already receiving gratuity, G.P.F., leave encashment and pensionary benefits. The Court examined this evidence and concluded that there was no basis for a contempt claim. Consequently, the petition was found to have no surviving ground and was disposed of. The judgment therefore dismisses the contempt petition.

Issues considered

Whether there exists a valid ground for contempt against the petitioner

Subjects

contempt petition
service benefits
gratuity
pension
dismissal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39849-DB

                                                                        417.20CP

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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           9 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.417 OF 2020
                                  IN WP NO.1239 OF 2018

                                BHAUSAHEB SUKHDEO THORAT
                                           VERSUS
                           THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                               ...
                          AGP for Respondent-State : Mrs.M.N.Ghanekar
                                               …
                                      CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                   VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                     DATE     :    31.08.2026
                 P.C. :


                 1]          None for the petitioner. However, learned AGP by

                 pointing out certain portion from the affidavit-in-reply of

                 respondent no.5 submits that the petitioner is being paid

                 with the amount of gratuity, G.P.F., leave encashment and

                 pensionary benefits also. Copy of the service book of the

                 petitioner is also placed on record mentioning the same.

                 2]          In view of the same, nothing survives in this

                 Contempt Petition and the same stands disposed of.




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

                 DDC

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