Gajanan Govindrao Deshmukh v. K H Govindraj Principal Secretary Ud Ii Thr The Urban Development

13.as.cp.592.2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.592 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4064 OF 2025 Gajanan Govindrao Deshmukh & anr.

....Petitioners

Versus

K. H. Govindraj Principal Secretary UD II thr. The Urban Development Department and ors.

....Respondents ---- Mr. Yatin Malvankar for the Petitioners.

Mr. Abhishek Bhadang, AGP for the Respondent - State. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

DATE : 27th JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

The order of the Writ Court dated 8th April, 2025, passed in Writ Petition No.4046 of 2025, is self-explanatory. period of 90 days was given to Respondent No.3 in the Writ proceedings, to decide the representation.

2.

Not only has the representation not been heard, no steps have been taken though the deadline was over by 8th July, 2025 and seven months have passed thereafter.

Vina Khadpe

13.as.cp.592.2025.odt 3.

Since disobedience is apparent, issue notice under the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, in the format prescribed, returnable on 12th February, 2026. On the returnable date, Respondent No.3 will remain present in the Court and explain his conduct. Liberty to file an affidavit-in-reply.

4.

List the Petition on the Urgent Supplementary Board. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Vina Khadpe