Shikshan And Krushi Vikas Pratisthan And Another v. State Of Maharashtra And Others

2-CP-482-2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.482 OF 2024 Shikshan And Krushi Vikas Pratisthan And Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

...Respondents

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Adv. Vijay Killedar for the Petitioners.

Adv. S. B. Kalel, AGP for the State.

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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 14th NOVEMBER, 2024 Per Court :- 1.

The order of this Court dated 22nd February, 2022 directing Respondent No. 3 to decide the representation of the Petitioner within a period of eight weeks, is said to be disobeyed. 2.

Respondent no.3 claims to have issued notice on 23rd March, 2022, after four weeks. Hearing was held on 28th March, 2022. No order was passed. The Petitioner approached Respondent No. 3 with a representation dated 30th March, 2022 saying that he received notice of hearing on 29th March, 2022. Even thereafter, Respondent No. 3 has not Harish

2-CP-482-2024.odt taken the efforts to decide the representation at the earliest. Excluding the time limit granted, the delay is of 30 months. 3.

Issue notice to Respondent No. 3 in the format prescribed under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, returnable on 16th December, 2024.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Signed by: Harish V. Chaudhari Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 18/11/2024 18:25:32 Harish