Bombay High Court

SHIVAJI KRISHNATH PATILversusSantosh Kumar Yadav

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that the deposit of the compensation by NHAI complied with the order, and thus the contempt petition was dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Shivaji Krishnath Patil, filed a contempt petition alleging that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had not complied with a court order to deposit compensation. The High Court, after hearing submissions, noted that on 20 July 2026 it had directed NHAI to deposit the entire compensation within two weeks. NHAI subsequently deposited the amount in the Court as confirmed by the petitioner’s counsel. The Court held that the deposit satisfied the earlier order and therefore there was no contempt. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file an interim application for withdrawal of the deposited amount if desired.

Issues considered

Did the NHAI comply with the Court's order to deposit the compensation?
Is the petitioner entitled to relief for contempt of court?

Subjects

contempt of court
compensation deposit
National Highways Authority of India
civil procedure
court order compliance

Judgment

2026:BHC-KOL:9415-DB

904-CP-590-2025.doc

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

CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 590 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 2646 OF 2025

Shivaji Krishnath Patil ...Petitioner
Versus
Santosh Kumar Yadav And Ors. ...Respondents

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Mr. Ramdas Sabban, for the Petitioner.
Mr. S.B.Kalel, AGP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Sagar Varma a/w Mr. Vardhaman Kadam i/b Mr. Sagar Ladda, for the
Respondent Nos. 4 and 5-NHAI.
——————
Coram : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH &
NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.
Date : SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
P. C. :

1. By the order dated 20th July, 2026 in view of the submissions

canvassed on behalf of National Highways Authority of India (“NHAI”)

permission was granted to deposit the entire compensation in this

Court within a period of two weeks. Accordingly, this Court is informed

that the amount has been deposited by the NHAI.

2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, submits that

there is compliance of the order, as compensation amount has been

deposited in this Court.

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904-CP-590-2025.doc

3. In view of the deposit, Contempt Petition stands disposed of with

liberty to the Petitioners to file an Interim Application seeking

withdrawal of the amount deposited in this Court.

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

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