Vaishali Shankar Pawar And ORS. v. The State Of Maharashtra

905-CP-520-2025.DOC Arun Sankpal

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 520 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 8796 OF 2025 Vaishali Shankar Pawar & Ors ..Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Ajit Kenjale, with Azharuddin Khan, for the Petitioners. Mrs. M.S. Srivastava, AGP, for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3-State.

CORAM:

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATED :

31st JULY 2025 P.C.:

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Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

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Ms. Srivastava, the learned AGP, on instructions, submits that the Appeal could not be decided within the stipulated period on account of the Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Appeal would posted for hearing in the next week and within three ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Date: 2025.08.01 09:18:33 +0530 weeks from today, the Appellate Authority would decide the Appeal. 3.

In view of the aforesaid statements, at this stage, the Court refrains from initiating any action, and proposes to defer the Contempt Petition by a period of three weeks.

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It is hereby made clear that, if the action as aforesaid undertaken, is not taken by the Appellate Authority, the Court would be constrained to view the matter seriously and initiate appropriate action for contempt of the order of this Court.

5.

Stand over to 25th August 2025.

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