Bombay High Court
HIGH COURT ON ITS OWN MOTIONversusMR. RAMESH RAOSAHEB NANGNURE
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The contempt notice was discharged because the respondent demonstrated compliance with the undertaking and provided an assurance to continue payments.
Summary
The High Court, acting suo moto, issued a contempt notice against Mr. Ramesh Raosaheb Nangnure for breaching an undertaking recorded in an order dated 9 January 2026. The respondent appeared before the court, seeking time to comply with the undertaking. On 1 September 2026, the respondent filed an affidavit accompanied by a bank proof of payment, asserting that the full amount due under the undertaking had been transferred to the original applicant's account. The respondent also assured the court of continued monthly payments as ordered by the trial court. Accepting the affidavit and the assurance as compliance, the court discharged the contempt notice and disposed of the suo moto contempt petition.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate judicial response when a party alleged to have breached an undertaking to the court subsequently provides evidence of compliance and offers further assurance of future compliance?
Subjects
- contempt
- undertaking
- compliance
- suo moto
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- discharge
Judgment
2-smcpc-5-2026.doc
varsha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SUO MOTO CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 5 OF 2026
High Court on its own motion … Petitioner
vs.
Mr. Ramesh Raosaheb Nangnure … Respondent
Mr. Sumeet S. Tidake a/w. Mr. Saiprasad N. Umrani, Mr. Akshay A.
Dethe for the Respondent.
CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.
DATED : 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026
ORDER:
Digitally
signed by
VARSHA
1. Since there was a breach of an undertaking given to this court
VARSHA VIJAY
VIJAY RAJGURU
RAJGURU Date:
2026.09.03
14:52:01
+0530 as recorded in the order dated 9th January 2026, a suo moto
contempt notice was issued to the respondent. The respondent
appeared before this court and had requested for time to comply
with the undertaking.
2. The contemnor is present in court today. Learned counsel for
the contemnor has tendered an affidavit dated 1 st September 2026,
stating that the entire amount as per the undertaking given to this
court is transferred to the account of the original applicant. The
proof of payment issued by the bank is also annexed to the affidavit.
The affidavit is taken on record.
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2-smcpc-5-2026.doc
3. Learned counsel for the contemnor on instructions submits
that the monthly payment is regularly paid by the respondent and he
assures and undertakes to this court that he shall continue to pay
the monthly payment as per the trial court’s order. Statement made
on behalf of contemnor is accepted as an assurance and
undertaking to this court.
4. In view of the compliance made by the contemnor and the
further assurance given to this court, the contempt notice issued
vide order dated 8th April 2026 passed in Miscellaneous Civil
Application (St) No. 36376 of 2025, stands discharged.
5. The Suo Moto Contempt Petition stands disposed of in the
aforesaid terms.
(GAURI GODSE, J.)
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