Bombay High CourtCP/248/2021disposed off

Digambar Haribhau Pajgade And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Secretary, Home Dept. And Other

2022-10-06Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sunil B. Shukre,Hon'Ble Shri Justice G. A. Sanap2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CONTEMPT PETITION NO.248 OF 2021 IN CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.381 OF 2014 {Digambar Haribhau Pajgade and another vs. State of Maharashtra and three others (Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 deleted)} ________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court'

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Shri Shashibhushan Wahane, Advocate for petitioners.

Shri Firdos Mirza, Advocate for respondent no.3 -------- CORAM : SUNIL B. SHUKRE AND G.A. SANAP, JJ.

DATED : OCTOBER 06, 2022 Heard Shri Wahane, learned Counsel for the petitioners, and Shri Mirza, learned Counsel for the respondent no.3.

2) It appears that there is a dispute as to the facts of the case in between petitioners on one hand and the respondent no.3 on the other. While it is the contention of Shri Mirza, learned Counsel for the respondent no.3, that Yavatmal Police is providing security to the petitioners on the dates of hearing of whistle blowers' matters before the Courts, it is the contention of the Shri Wahane, learned Counsel for the petitioners, that this is not so.

0610cp248.21 2/2 3) In fact, in a case like this, it would be appropriate that the petitioners and the respondent no.3 sit together and sort out the matter in between themselves. Ultimately, there is a decision already taken by the concerned Committee to provide selective security to the petitioners and, therefore, it is for the respondent no.3 to implement the decision of the concerned Committee in its letter and spirit. For this purpose, the respondent no.3 may call for necessary details from the petitioners as well as his own Department, verify the facts of the case and then take a proper decision in the matter.

4) With the above observations, we dispose of the contempt petition.

JUDGE JUDGE khj JESWANI