Bombay High Court
RURAL GOSPEL MEDICAL MISSION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN DR NITIN THEODORE JOSEPH AND ANR.versusANIL PHILIP BHALERAO AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The contempt petitions are disposed of as the petitioners failed to appear and there is no dispute that the respondents complied with the earlier court order.
Summary
The High Court heard two contempt petitions (CP No.618 of 2025 and CP (Stamp) No.21283 of 2025) arising out of Writ Petition No.11390 of 2023 and Writ Petition No.4390 of 2023 respectively. The petitioners failed to appear on three successive dates despite the court’s earlier order dated 11 March 2025 being complied with by the respondents, as affirmed in an affidavit. The respondents, represented by counsel, submitted that compliance with the November 3, 2025 order was not contested. Since the petitioners did not appear, the court found no ground to proceed with the contempt proceedings. Consequently, both contempt petitions were disposed of. No substantive legal question beyond procedural compliance was addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners’ non‑appearance constitutes contempt of court.
- Whether the contempt petitions should be dismissed on the ground of petitioners’ failure to appear despite compliance with the earlier court order.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- non‑appearance
- compliance with order
- writ petition
- procedural disposal
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.618 OF 2025
IN
BHALCHANDRA WRIT PETITION NO. 11390 OF 2023
GOPAL
DUSANE
Digitally signed by
BHALCHANDRA
GOPAL DUSANE
Date: 2026.08.20
11:55:40 +0530
Rural Gospel Medical Mission .... Petitioners
of India through its Chairman
Dr. Nitin Theodore Joseph & Anr
Vs.
Anil Philip Bhalerao & Ors. .... Respondents
WITH
CONTEMPT PETITION (ST) NO.21283 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 4390 OF 2023
Bhagwat Mukti Ashram Trust .... Petitioner
thru’ Shri. Ramesh Nivrutti Bhagwat
Vs.
Rural Gospel Medical Mission .... Respondents
of India through its Trustee
S.M. Parkhe
None for Petitioner.
Mr. Nilesh P. Zalte with Mr. Sachin S. Chindarkar for Respondent no.1.
Smt. V.R. Raje, AGP for State in CP 618 of 2025 in WP 11390 of 2023.
Ms. S.R. Crasto, AGP for State in CPST 21283 of 2025 in WP No. 4390 of
2023.
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
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DATE : 18th August 2026
P.C. :
1. On 15th June, 2026, when the matter was called out, none appeared for
the Petitioners. On 21st July 2026, when the matter was called out, none
appeared for the Petitioners. Today also, none appears for the Petitioners.
2. Affidavit is filed in Contempt Petition No. 618 of 2025 by Shri. Anil
Philip Bhalerao stating therein that they have complied with the orders of the
Court dtd. 11th March 2025.
3. Learned counsel for Respondent no.1 also submits that in terms of the
Order dated 3rd November 2025 passed in Contempt Petition No.618 of 2025
along with Contempt Petition (Stamp) No.21283 of 2025, there is
compliance of the Order, the said fact is not controverted. The Writ
Petitioners have not appeared.
4. As such Contempt Petition No. 618 of 2025 is disposed of.
5. None present for the Petitioner in Contempt Petition (Stamp) No.
21283 of 2025 in Writ Petition No.4390 of 2023.
6. Both the Contempt Petitions in Writ Petition No. 4390 of 2023 are
disposed of accordingly.
[ ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ]
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