Bombay High Court

KUNDLIK KISAN GHUGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Kundlik Kisan Ghuge, filed a second contempt petition in 2013 alleging that a prior court order had not been complied with. The High Court had earlier allowed the petitioner to revive the contempt petition if the order was not fully complied with. After notice was issued in the present petition, the petitioner failed to circulate the matter or show any diligence in pursuing the petition or securing compliance. The Court observed that the petitioner had effectively abandoned the proceedings. Consequently, the Court dismissed the contempt petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition may be dismissed for failure to prosecute after notice has been issued

Subjects

contempt of court
non‑prosecution
civil procedure
high court
petition dismissal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40117

                                                                          910 cp 443-13 .




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                                 910 CONT. PETITION NO. 443 OF 2013
                                           IN CP/169/2012

                                    KUNDLIK KISAN GHUGE
                                          VERSUS
                           THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

                                           …
          Mr. A. S. Shinde, AGP for Respondent-State
                                           ….


                                        CORAM     :   SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                      VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                        Date      :   01/09/2026

          PER COURT :


          1.      None for the petitioner.


          2.      The present contempt petition is the second round of proceedings.
          In the earlier round of the contempt petition, this Court had passed an
          order recording that the order alleged to have been disobeyed had been
          complied with by granting liberty to the petitioner to revive the
          contempt petition in the event the said order was not complied with in
          toto.


          3.      Accordingly, the petitioner filed the present contempt petition in
          the year 2013 alleging non-compliance of the order. However, after
          issuance of notice, the petitioner has not circulated the matter



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                                                             910 cp 443-13 .




thereafter and has not shown any diligence in pursuing the present
petition or in seeking compliance with the order under contempt.


4.         In view of the same, contempt petition stands dismissed for
non-prosecution.




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




       VS Maind/                                         Page|2

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