Bombay High Court
SANGITA BHAGWANRAO CHAVANversusTHE SECRETARY
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the contempt petition and granted liberty to re‑file it after correcting the defects.
Summary
Sangita Bhagwanrao Chavan filed Contempt Petition No. 563 of 2026 in the High Court of Bombay. The petition was found to contain certain procedural defects, including the lack of a demand for compliance of the Court's order. Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Nagsen V. Gawai, sought leave to withdraw the petition and to re‑file it after correcting the defects. The Court examined the application and, noting the defects, allowed the withdrawal. The petition was consequently disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition after rectifying the deficiencies.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a contempt petition is filed with procedural defects?
Subjects
- contempt
- withdrawal
- procedural defects
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- writ petition
Judgment
32.CP-563-2026.DOC
Digitally
signed by
GAURI GAURI AMIT
GAEKWAD
AMIT Date:
GAEKWAD 2026.10.08
11:29:24 Gauri Gaekwad
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 563 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 14999 OF 2025
Sangita Bhagwanrao Chavan …Petitioner
Versus
The Secretary and Anr. …Respondents
Mr. Nagsen V. Gawai for the Petitioner.
Ms. Kavita Solunke, Addl. GP a/w. Mr. P.G. Sawant, AGP for the
Respondent-State.
CORAM: SUMAN SHYAM &
GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ.
DATED: 7th OCTOBER 2026.
PC:-
1. Mr. Gawai, learned counsel for the Petitioner, submits that in
view of certain defects in the Contempt Petition, the Petitioner be
granted leave to withdraw this Contempt Petition with liberty to
file afresh after rectifying the defects, including submission of a
demand for compliance of the Court’s order.
2. In view of the above, the Contempt Petition stands disposed
of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.
(GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.)
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