Bombay High Court

CHANDRAKANT NARAYAN CHANDE AND ORS.versusV RADHA ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The contempt petition was disposed of on the basis of the compliance affidavit submitted by the Zilla Parishad.

Summary

The petitioners filed a contempt petition arising from Writ Petition No. 1593 of 2021, alleging non‑compliance by the Zilla Parishad with an earlier order dated 10 August 2022. The Zilla Parishad submitted a compliance affidavit stating that advance increments had been sanctioned for 92 proposals and that the remaining 86 petitioners were given seven days to submit required documents, after which a decision would be made. The Court, after taking the affidavit on record, found that the petitioners had been afforded the opportunity to comply and therefore disposed of the contempt petition. The judgment noted that the petitioners could still challenge any subsequent order passed by the Zilla Parishad. No further directions were issued.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate remedy when a public authority submits a compliance affidavit in response to a contempt petition?

Subjects

contempt of court
compliance affidavit
Zilla Parishad
advance increments
writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-KOL:8443-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 551 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 1593 OF 2021

Chandrakant S/o Narayan Chande And Others ...Petitioners
Versus
V Radha Additional Chief Secretary And Others ...Respondents

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Mr. Sandeep B. sontakke (Through V.C.), for the Petitioners.
Mr. R.P. Kadam, Advocate for the Respondent – Zilla Parishad.
Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State.
Mr.Narendra Dharmaji Gawand, Education Extension Officer, Zilla Parishad
Ratnagiri, present.
——————

CORAM : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH &
NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.

DATE : SEPTEMBER 02, 2026.
P. C. :

1. Learned counsel appearing for the Zilla Parishad tenders the

compliance affidavit on behalf of Respondent No. 2. The same is taken

on record. It is contended that advance increments have been

sanctioned in respect of 92 proposals and the remaining 86 Petitioners

have been granted Seven days' time to complete the requisite

documents. On instructions, he submits that after the 86 Petitioners

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submit the requisite documents, within a period of Seven days

thereafter, the appropriate decision will be taken in accordance with the

order dated 10th August, 2022.

2. In view of the compliance affidavit, which is taken on record, the

Contempt Petition is disposed of.

3. It is open for the Petitioners to challenge the subsequent order, if

any, passed by the Zilla Parishad.

[NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.]

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