Mr. Kalidas Nagnath Supate v. Mr. Dinesh Waghmare, Principal Secretary

29. CP 353.18.doc JPP

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 353 OF 2018 Kalidas Nagnath Supate ... Petitioner V/s.

Dinesh Waghmare, Principal Secretary ... Respondent Mr. Jigar Parmar i/b. S.P. Chavan for the Petitioner Mr. Karan Thorat, AGP for the Respondent CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR & M.S. KARNIK, JJ.

DATE : 18 FEBRUARY 2020.

P.C. :- Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

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By order dated 28 February 2018 this Court had directed the Respondents to take a decision as regard the representation made by the Petitioner to be disposed of within a period of two weeks. Since the representation was not decided within the time stipulated, the Contempt Petition is filed. Affidavit is filed by the Principal Secretary, Social Justice and Special Assistance Department,

29. CP 353.18.doc Government of Maharashtra tendering an apology and placing on record the reasons why there was a delay in deciding the representation.

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We have considered the affidavit. The representation has been decided. The explanation indicates that the delay was not willful or deliberate. Accepting the apology, the Contempt Petition is disposed of.

M.S. KARNIK, J.

NITIN JAMDAR, J.

Jyoti P.

Pawar by Jyoti P. Pawar Date: 2020.02.24 16:44:24 +0530