Bombay High Court
RAMNIWAS ZUMBARLAL SHARMAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The contempt petition was dismissed as infructuous because the underlying writ petition was disposed of as infructuous.
Summary
The High Court noted that a contempt order had been passed in Writ Petition No. 9595 of 2013, which itself was disposed of on 25 March 2015 as infructuous. Since the underlying writ petition was deemed infructuous, the Court held that the related contempt petition could not stand. Consequently, the Court disposed of the contempt petition as infructuous. No further relief or penalty was ordered. The decision underscores that a contempt proceeding cannot survive when the substantive petition it relates to is dismissed as infructuous.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a contempt petition when the underlying writ petition has been declared infructuous?
Subjects
- contempt
- writ petition
- infructuous
- disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:38541
517.15CP
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
912 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 517 OF 2015
IN WRIT PETITION NO.9595 OF 2013
RAMNIWAS ZUMBARLAL SHARMA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
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AGP for Respondent-State : Mr.A.S.Shinde
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CORAM : VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,J.
DATE : 25.08.2026
P.C. :
1] The order under contempt is passed in Writ
Petition No.9595 of 2013 and the said Writ Petition is
disposed of on 25.03.2015 as being infructuous.
2] In view of the same, the Contempt Petition is also
disposed of as infructuous.
[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]
JUDGE
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