Bombay High Court

Uttam Namdev JagtapversusState of Maharashtra

Decided: 9 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was disposed of as nothing further survived after the petitioner’s undertaking was accepted.

Summary

The petitioner, Uttam Namdev Jagtap, filed a contempt petition (No. 445 of 2026) arising out of Writ Petition No. 9072 of 2025 against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner, through counsel, offered to pay the amount of Rs.3,32,975 as specified in a notice dated 20 August 2026, seeking an extension of two weeks to make the payment by 5 October 2026. The Court accepted this statement as a valid undertaking. Since the petitioner complied with the condition and no further issues remained, the Court held that there was nothing left to adjudicate. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of without any further order. The judgment reflects the procedural disposition of a contempt petition upon fulfillment of an undertaking.

Issues considered

What is the effect of the petitioner's undertaking to pay the specified amount on the continuance of the contempt petition?

Subjects

contempt
undertaking
civil appellate jurisdiction
petition disposal
payment compliance

Judgment

                             Sbw                                               2-cp-445-2026.doc




                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                             CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                          CONTEMPT PETITION NO.445 OF 2026

                                                            IN

                                            WRIT PETITION NO.9072 OF 2025

                    Uttam Namdev Jagtap                                  … Petitioner

                              V/s.

                    State of Maharashtra                                 … Respondent



                    Mr. Valmiky Narvekar for the Petitioner.
                    Mr. B.V. Samant, Addl. G.P. a/w Smt. N.M.Mehra, AGP, for the Respondent-
                    State.
                    Mr. Vishal Arun Naikwade, Tahsildar, Niphad, present.


                                                       CORAM :     A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                                   KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                         DATE :    9th September, 2026.

                    P.C.:-

                    1)               Learned Advocate for the Petitioner on instructions submitted

                    that, the Petitioner will pay the said amount of Rs.3,32,975/- as mentioned

                    in the Notice dated 20th August, 2026 within the extended period of two

                    weeks from 20th September 2026 i.e. on or before 5th October, 2026.

                    1.1)             The said statement is accepted as an undertaking given to this

                    Court.


       Digitally
       signed by
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       SANDHYA
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU   WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
       2026.09.18
       11:40:27
       +0530
     Sbw                                              2-cp-445-2026.doc

2)          In view of the above, nothing further survives in the Petition

and is accordingly disposed off.



        (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                  (A.S. GADKARI, J.)




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