Bombay High Court

SUNIL RAOSAHEB SATPUTE AND ANRversusG B DHANORKAR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the order under contempt was complied with and therefore the contempt petition stands disposed.

Summary

Sunil Raosaheb Satpute and another filed Contempt Petition No.87 of 2012 arising from Writ Petition No.2762 of 2011, alleging non‑compliance with an earlier contempt order directing authorities to decide the petitioners' representation promptly. The respondent, G.B. Dhanorkar, filed an affidavit‑in‑reply stating that the representation was decided on 27 June 2024, thereby complying with the contempt order. The Court examined the affidavit and found it satisfactory evidence of compliance. Since the directive had been fulfilled, the Court concluded that no ground for contempt remained. Consequently, the Court disposed of the contempt petition. The order was pronounced by Judges Sandipkumar C. More and Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav on 10 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the order under contempt directing early decision on the petitioners' representation has been complied with

Subjects

contempt
order compliance
representation
petition disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42236-DB

                                                                         87.12CP

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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          905 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.87 OF 2012
                            IN WRIT PETITION NO.2762 OF 2011

                           SUNIL RAOSAHEB SATPUTE & ANOTHER
                                           VERSUS
                                       G.B.DHANORKAR
                                              ...
                           AGP for Respondent-State : Mrs.U.S.Bhosle
                                              ...
                                      CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                      DATE     :   10.09.2026


                 ORDER : [PER : VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.]


                 1]         In the order under contempt, it was directed to

                 the authorities to decide representation of the petitioners as

                 early as possible.

                 2]         The affidavit-in-reply is filed by the respondent,

                 wherein it is stated that the order under contempt is

                 complied with by deciding representation on 27.06.2024.

                 3]         In view of the same, nothing survives in the

                 present Contempt Petition and the same stands disposed of.



                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]            [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                           JUDGE

                 DDC

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