2024 Supreme(Bom) 1088

2025:BHC-AUG:886-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD.
958 CONT. PETITION NO. 498 OF 2021 IN WP/1271/2015 Raghunath Laxman Pathare ..Petitioner Versus Secretary Department of State of Maharashtra and Others ..Respondents …..
Shri. Dattatraya R. Jayabhar, Advocate for the Petitioner Shri. S. V. Hange, AGP for Respondent / State Shri. P. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent No.4 …..
CORAM : R. G. AVACHAT AND NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.
Dated : JANUARY 10, 2025 

Compliance with a court order negates the grounds for a contempt petition, rendering it moot.

Headnote:(A) Contempt of Court - Compliance with Court Order - The Order dated 25.01.2016 in Writ Petition No.1271 of 2015 has been complied with by the Respondent, leading to the conclusion that no further issues remain for consideration in the Contempt Petition. (Paras 1, 2)

(B) Disposition of Contempt Petition - The court finds that since compliance has been achieved, the Contempt Petition is disposed of without further proceedings.

Facts of the case:
The Petitioner’s Advocate confirmed compliance with the court's previous order, indicating that the matter is resolved.

Findings of Court:
The court acknowledges the compliance and concludes that the Contempt Petition is no longer necessary.

Issues: The primary issue was whether the compliance with the court order negated the need for further consideration of the Contempt Petition.

Ratio Decidendi: The court determined that compliance with the order eliminates the grounds for the Contempt Petition, thus rendering it moot.

Result: Contempt Petition stands disposed of.