Bombay High Court

ASHWINI KESHAVRAO KADAM AND OTHERSversusDINKAR TEMKAR THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PRIMARY MAHARASHTRA STATE PUNE

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition is dismissed as there is no ground for contempt after the Director's order effecting the postings.

Summary

The petitioners filed a contempt petition seeking direction that they be posted to vacant posts of the Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar, after the Education Officer communicated to the Director of Education (Primary) that their documents should be scrutinized and postings granted. The Director subsequently issued an order appointing petitioner No.1, and the communication indicated that the other two petitioners should also receive postings. The Court examined whether the petition remained viable in view of the Director's order and the communication. It held that the order effectively satisfied the petitioners' demand, rendering the contempt petition moot. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition, finding nothing to entertain.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate relief in a contempt petition when the respondent has complied with the underlying order regarding postings?

Subjects

contempt
posting
education
appointment
Director of Education
Zilla Parishad

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45761-DB

                                                                             443.2019CP

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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          903 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 443 OF 2019
                                    IN WP/7882/2018

                        ASHWINI KESHAVRAO KADAM AND OTHERS
                                          VERSUS
                     DINKAR TEMKAR THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
                           PRIMARY MAHARASHTRA STATE PUNE
                                             ...
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.A.S. Shinde
                                             ...
                                   CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                 VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                         DATE     :    30.09.2026

                 P.C. :


                 1.          Though learned counsel for the petitioners has
                 been elevated as Judge of this Court but learned A.G.P.
                 placed    on   record    the   copy    of   communication     dated
                 08.12.2025 issued by the Education Officer (Primary), Zilla
                 Parishad, Ahilyanagar to the Director of Education (Primary),
                 Pune mentioning that all these petitioners are considered for
                 giving posting on the vacant posts of Zilla Parishad,
                 Ahmednagar. Accordingly, the direction is also given for
                 scrutinizing their documents and to give them posting.
                 2.          Further it appears that petitioner no.1 has also
                 appointed and her appointment letter is also placed along
                 with the communication. Thus, it appears that in view of the
                 order passed by the Director of Education (Primary), the
                 other two petitioners also must have been given posting
                                                       443.2019CP

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pursuant to the order under contempt. As such, nothing
survives in this petition and it stands disposed of.




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


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