Bombay High Court

SWAPNIL CHANDRAKANK KARANKALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT MANTRALAYA MUMBAI

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SANDIPKUMAR C MORE ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The petition is withdrawn and disposed of as the contempt order has been complied with.

Summary

Swapnil ChandraKant Karankale filed a contempt petition (No. 738 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner alleged that a prior contempt order had not been complied with. The petitioner’s counsel submitted an affidavit stating that the contempt order had been fully complied with. The court examined the affidavit and found it satisfactory. Consequently, the court held that there was no longer any ground for the contempt petition. The petition was therefore withdrawn and disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt order has been complied with as alleged by the petitioner
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed on the basis of compliance

Subjects

contempt
compliance
petition withdrawal
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:10204-DB
                                         1                           call paper.CP.738.25.odt


                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           CONTEMPT PETITION NO.738 OF 2025
                                   IN RA/247/2024

                           SWAPNIL CHANDRAKANT KARANKALE
                                           VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
                                              …
                          Advocate for the petitioner : Mr. A.R. Syed
                         AGP for respondent/State : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
                                              ...

                                  CORAM          : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                  DATE           : 09.03.2026


             PER COURT:

             1.          Not on board. Taken on board.

             2.          Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

             contempt order has been complied with and that the petitioner has

             filed an affidavit-in-reply to that effect. As such, the petition stands

             withdrawn and disposed of.




             (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)               (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.)



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