Bombay High Court

SEJAL KALPESH DESAIversusKALPESH KUMUDCHAND DESAI

Decided: 21 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that since the petitioner had received the full amount, the contempt petition was disposed of.

Summary

The petitioner, Sejal Kalpesh Desai, filed a contempt petition (No. 510 of 2025) arising from Writ Petition No. 11783 of 2023, alleging that the respondent, Kalpesh Kumudchand Desai, had failed to comply with a court order. The petitioner later informed the court that the entire amount due to her had been received from the respondent. On this basis, counsel for the petitioner submitted that there was no longer any ground for contempt. The Court, after hearing both sides, accepted the submission and disposed of the contempt petition, also disposing of the related interim application. No further orders were made, and the matter was adjourned for a later date on procedural matters.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent's receipt of the full amount extinguishes the alleged contempt of court.

Subjects

contempt
payment
disposal
High Court
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                        113-CP-510-2025 (C).doc

Tikam

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                      CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 510 OF 2025
                                     IN
                       WRIT PETITION NO. 11783 OF 2023

    Sejal Kalpesh Desai                                   ...Petitioner
    Versus
    Kalpesh Kumudchand Desai                              ...Respondent

                                    With
                     INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 965 OF 2026
                                     IN
                      CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 510 OF 2025

    Sejal Kalpesh Desai                                   ...Applicant
    Versus
    Kalpesh Kumudchand Desai                              ...Respondent

    _________________________________________________________________

    Mr. Mubashir Hussein i/by Hussein & Co., Advocate for Petitioner.
    Mr. Laukik Deshmukh for Respondent (thr. VC).
    _________________________________________________________________

                                       CORAM      :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                       DATE       :   21st AUGUST, 2026.
    P.C. :

    1.         Heard learned counsel for Contempt Petitioner and respondent.

    2.         Learned counsel for the Contempt Petitioner submits that he

    has received the entire amount and hence, contempt petition can be

    disposed of.

    3.             Considering the submission of learned counsel for the

    Contempt Petitioner, Contempt Petition is disposed of. Interim Application



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                                                                              113-CP-510-2025 (C).doc

                   Tikam

VAISHALI
ANIL                   is also disposed of.
TIKAM
                       Writ petition no.11783 of 2023.
Digitally signed
by VAISHALI
ANIL TIKAM
Date:                  1.         Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner.
2026.08.29
10:14:27 +0530
                       2.         Stand over to 18/09/2026.



                                                                       (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




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