Dr. Ashok Narayanrao Somwanshi v. State Of Maharashtra, Ministry Of Food Thr. Secretary And ANR.

2-cp416-2018+ AGK

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 416 OF 2018 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 20 OF 2019 Dr. Ashok Narayanrao Somwanshi

...Petitioner

V/s.

State of Maharashtra, Ministry of Food, through Secretary & Anr.

...Respondents

Mr. Nitesh V. Bhutekar with Mr. A. S. Nangare and Ms. Gargi Warunjikar for the petitioner/applicant. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader with Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP for the State.

CORAM: DIPANKAR DATTA, CJ & M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE:

JUNE 16, 2022 P.C.:

1.

By filing Contempt Petition No. 416 of 2018 dated 23rd March 2018, the petitioner alleges contempt of the order of a coordinate Bench of this Court dated 6th August 2014 passed in Public Interest Litigation No. 156 of 2011. 2.

In view of the provisions contained in section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the contempt petition is timebarred and not maintainable. Accordingly, the same stands dismissed. No costs.

3.

This order shall not preclude the petitioner to explore his remedy in accordance with law.

2-cp416-2018+ 4.

The connected civil application, in view of the above order, does not survive and, accordingly, stands dismissed. (M. S. KARNIK, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE) by ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date:

2022.06.16 19:59:29 +0530 ATUL GANESH KULKARNI