Bombay High Court
B B RAJENDRA PRASADversusUNION OF INDIA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court ordered the respondents to comply with the earlier order within one month and disposed of the contempt petition.
Summary
The petitioner, B B Rajendra Prasad, filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondents, Union of India & Ors., had failed to comply with the Court's order dated 26 September 2023 requiring them to furnish certain documents and information. The respondents submitted a letter indicating willingness to comply if the petitioner provided the required details and asserted that the order had not been appealed before the Apex Court. The Court noted that the respondents' positive statement obviated the need for further delay. It directed that the 2023 order be complied with within one month of the present order’s upload, failing which either party may move for recall of the order. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of subject to the compliance directive.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents' failure to furnish documents as ordered constitutes contempt of court
- Whether the order dated 26 September 2023 can be enforced through a compliance directive
- Whether the parties may seek recall of the order if compliance is not achieved within the stipulated time
Subjects
- contempt of court
- compliance with court order
- Union of India
- Civil Procedure Code
- judicial enforcement
Judgment
35.CP.735.2025.doc
Digitally
signed by
ANANT
ANANT
KRISHNA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
KRISHNA NAIK
NAIK Date: APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION
2026.09.22
11:19:18
+0530
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 735 OF 2025
B B Rajendra Prasad ....Petitioner
V/S
Union Of India & Ors. ....Respondents
Mr. K. H. Holambe Patil a/w. Mr. Krishna Holamabe, Mr. Nitin S. Murkute for the
Petitioner
Mr. Dashrath Dube a/w. Mr. Rupesh D. Dubey for the Respondents.
CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.
DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C.:
1. Mr. Dube, learned Counsel appears for the Respondents. He has tendered
certain documents whereby he tried to impress upon the Court that a
letter/communication was addressed to the Petitioner for furnishing certain
documents and necessary information. The same is taken on record and marked
“X” for identification. He makes a statement that the judgment and order of this
Court dated 26th September, 2023 has not been assailed before the Hon’ble Apex
Court by the Respondents. He submits that in case the information and details are
submitted by the Petitioner, the Order dated 26 th September, 2023 shall be
complied with by the Respondents without any further delay. A copy of the said
communication/instructions is also furnished to the Petitioner’s Counsel.
2. Once a positive statement of facts has been made by the Respondents as
noted above, no purpose would be served to keep this matter pending.
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35.CP.735.2025.doc
3. We direct that the Order dated 26th September, 2023 is positively complied
within one month from the date of uploading of this Order, failing which parties
are at liberty to move for recall of this Order.
4. The Contempt Petition is Disposed Of in the above terms.
[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]
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