Dinesh Devidas Rao v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary Department Of Revenue

35-CP-335-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.335 OF 2024 SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR Mr.Dinesh Devidas Rao

...Petitioner

SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR Date: 2026.01.27 17:59:17 +0530 V/s.

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

***** Mr.Anurag Kulkarni a/w Mr.Aniruddha Mandlik, Advocates for Petitioner.

Mr.N.C.Walimbe, Addl.G.P. a/w Mr.S.P.Kamble, AGP, for the Respondents-State.

*****

CORAM

:

M.S.KARNIK & S. M. MODAK, JJ.

DATE :

23rd JANUARY 2026 P. C. :- 1.

In our opinion, this Contempt Petition is misconceived. The remedy for the Petitioner is to file appropriate proceedings before the competent forum for the grievances raised in this Contempt Petition. 2.

It is open for the Petitioner to resort to appropriate remedies. 3.

Keeping all contentions raised in this Contempt Petition open, the same is disposed of.

4.

The time spent by the Petitioner in prosecuting this Contempt Satish Sangar 1/2

35-CP-335-2024.doc Petition is bonafide and therefore, if question arises regarding delay in approaching before the appropriate forum, the benefit of period spent in prosecuting the Contempt Petition be considered sympathetically. (S. M. MODAK, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Satish Sangar 2/2