Bombay High Court

The Matoshree Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Ashok R KacholeversusRanjitsingh Deoal Through its Principal Secretary

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

Holding

The petition was disposed as no contempt remained because the respondents had complied with the Court’s direction.

Summary

The petitioner, Matoshree Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Ashok R. Kachole, filed a contempt petition alleging non‑compliance with a court direction to start Class‑VIII for the academic year 2025‑2026. Respondents, including the State and several officials, submitted a letter dated 26‑11‑2025 confirming that Class‑VIII had indeed been started, as verified by the Principal’s certificate. The petitioner’s counsel also acknowledged this compliance. The Court found that the alleged contempt no longer existed because the statutory requirement had been fulfilled. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed and the matter disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents were in contempt for failing to start Class‑VIII as directed by the Court

Subjects

contempt
compliance
education
Class‑VIII
High Court
petition disposed

Judgment

                               1                  968 cp 963-25

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                   1068 CONT. PETITION NO. 963 OF 2025
                            IN WP/8487/2024

   THE MATOSHREE SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL ASHOK R
                            KACHOLE
                             VERSUS
   RANJITSINGH DEOAL THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
                                ...
Mr. Vithalrao Gangadharrao Salgare, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. V. M. Jaware, AGP for Respondent-State
Ms. Sharayu Baburao Pethkar h/f Ms. Vaishali A. Shinde, Advocate
for respondent Nos.5 to 8
                                ….

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

                             DATED : 28/01/2026
P. C. :

1.           Learned counsel Ms. Sharayu Baburao Pethkar, holding for
Ms. Vaishali Shinde, for Respondent Nos. 5 to 8, places on record a
letter dated 26/11/2025 stating that Class- VIII has not been
started for the academic year 2025–2026, as per the certificate of
the Principal. Accordingly, she submits that the direction of this
Court has been complied with. This fact is also confirmed by the
learned counsel for the petitioner.

2.           In view of the above, nothing survives in the present contempt
petition and the same stands disposed of.




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

VS Maind/-

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