Bombay High Court

HANSABAI BHAURAO KHANDAGALEversusJOGINDAR KAUR PRITAMSINGH SHILEDAR AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition is moot and is disposed of because the underlying writ petition has been disposed.

Summary

In Contempt Petition No. 535 of 2012, the petitioner, Hansabai B. Khandagale, contended that a contempt order had been passed in Writ Petition No. 283 of 2012, which has now been disposed. The respondents argued that with the disposal of the writ petition, there was nothing left to enforce under the contempt order. The Court examined whether a contempt petition can continue when its parent writ is no longer pending. It held that the contempt petition became moot because the underlying writ, on which the contempt finding was based, was no longer alive. Consequently, the Court ordered the disposal of the contempt petition. The order was pronounced by Judges Sandipkumar C. More and Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav on 7 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition survives after the disposal of the writ petition on which the contempt order was based?

Subjects

contempt of court
writ petition
disposal
mootness
jurisdiction

Judgment

                                   (1)
                                                         9 CP-535.2012.odt
     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BENCH AT AURANGABAD
            9 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 535 OF 2012
                     IN WP/283/2012

          HANSABAI BHAURAO KHANDAGALE
                     VERSUS
  JOGINDAR KAUR PRITAMSINGH SHILEDAR AND OTHERS
                                    …
     Mr. J.B. Paikrao, Advocate holding for Mr. G.G. Suryawanshi,
                       Advocate for the petitioner.
                   Mr. , A.G.P. for respondent-State.
                             ...
                   CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                           VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                   DATED : 7 SEPTEMBER 2026.

ORDER (Per Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J) :

1.     Learned    advocate   Mr.    Paikrao    holding     for   learned

advocate Mr. Suryawanshi for the petitioner, submits that the

order under contempt was passed in Writ Petition No. 283 of

2012 and now the writ petition itself is disposed of.

2.     Hence, nothing survives in the contempt petition and the

same is disposed of.



(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV)                  (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
       JUDGE                                     JUDGE




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