Bombay High Court

SANJAY UTTAMRAO KOTULEversusRAJIV DIGAMBARRAO JAVALEKAR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition is disposed of as infructuous.

Summary

In Contempt Petition No. 489 of 2013 filed by Sanjay Uttamrao Kotule against Rajiv Digambarrao Javalekar, the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The court considered whether any further relief could be granted. Finding that the petition could no longer be pursued, the judges held that the contempt petition was to be disposed of as infructuous. No substantive merits of the contempt allegation were examined. The petition was therefore dismissed without any order on the underlying dispute.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition when a contempt petition becomes infructuous?

Subjects

contempt
infructuous petition
disposal
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40116

                                                                          911 cp 489-13 .




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 911 CONT. PETITION NO. 489 OF 2013
                                          IN WP/6963/2013

                               SANJAY UTTAMRAO KOTULE
                                          VERSUS
                             RAJIV DIGAMBARRAO JAVALEKAR
                                             ...
          Ms. Archana S. Jadhavar h/f Mr. Jadhavar Santosh S., Advocate for
          the Petitioner
          Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondents-State
          Mr. Jadhav N. L., Advocate for Respondent
                                            ….

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

                                        Date      :   01/09/2026

          PER COURT :


               Learned counsel holding for Mr. Santosh Jadhavar, learned
          counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petition has become
          infructuous and the same may be disposed of.
          2.   In view of the same, the contempt petition stands disposed of as
          infructuous.




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




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