Bombay High Court

BHANUDAS PUNJABA TUPEversusTHE HONBLE MINSTER REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT MANTRALAY MUMBAI 32 THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the contempt petition is to be disposed of as withdrawn when the petitioner seeks withdrawal and does not contest the underlying statement.

Summary

The petitioner, Bhanudas Punjaba Tupe, filed a contempt petition against the Ministry of Revenue and Forest Department, Mumbai. The petition arose from a prior order of this Court dated 23 December 2024 concerning a revision application. The petitioner did not dispute the statement made in the earlier order and subsequently moved to withdraw the contempt petition. The learned Advocate for the petitioner submitted a motion for withdrawal, which was accepted by the Court. The Court, noting the petitioner's request and lack of opposition, disposed of the contempt petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition filed by the petitioner can be withdrawn upon the petitioner's request

Subjects

contempt of court
withdrawal of petition
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40823
1 913-CP-576-2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

913 CONT. PETITION NO. 576 OF 2024
IN WP-2860-2023

Bhanudas Punjaba Tupe
VERSUS
The Honble Minster Revenue And Forest Department Mantralay Mumbai
32 Through Its Principal Secretar
…..
Mr. Abhijit Narsing Jondhale h/f., Mr. Y. D. Kale, Advocate for the
Petitioner.
Mr. R. R. Tandale, AGP for Respondent – State.
…..

CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.
DATE : 04 SEPTEMBER 2026

PER COURT :

1. Learned AGP, states that in compliance of the order passed by this

Court, Revision Application bearing No.Appeal-2022/Case No.190/J-7,

Case No.271(07)2024/AVP, is decided on 23 December 2024.

2. The learned Advocate for the Contempt Petitioner does not dispute

the statement and makes a motion to withdraw the Contempt Petition.

Therefore, the Contempt Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

[ ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. ]

Kiran Kawre

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