Single Bench dismissed the contemption petition because the respondents achieved substantial compliance with the impugned order, albeit belatedly. The Court clarified that no adjudication of other subsisting disputes was made.
Contempt petition disposed of as substantial compliance was made; no further prosecution necessary.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION (L) NO.80 OF 2015
IN APPEAL NO.750 OF 2011 IN
NOTICE OF MOTION NO.116 OF 2011
IN
SUIT NO.494 OF 1991
Purshottam Shankar Marathe Petitioner versus Verinderkumar Verma and others Respondents
Mr.Sudan Y. Amare for Petitioner.
Mr.Upendra Lokegaonkar i/by Y.S.Bhate for Respondent no.1. Mr.sunil Patel i/by R.A.Shaikh for Respondent no.2. Mr.K.N.Bhenday for Respondent no.4.
Mr.Vikhil Dhoka i/by Solicis Lex for Respondents 5, 5A and 5B. Ms.Priya Ranade with Mr.prashant Ghelani and Ms.Nupur Desai i/by Markand Gandhi & Co. for Respondents 6, 6A and 6B. Mr.S.S.Deshpande, Court Receiver, present.
CORAM : A.S.OKA AND P.D.NAIK, JJ. DATE : 05th April 2016
PC :
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payable to the Petitioner in terms of clause-(5) of the order dated 7th April 2011, has been paid to the Petitioner. He pointed out that the amount has been paid for the period from April2015 to October-2015.
MST
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be continued given the belated substantial compliance with the court order.
Whether to adjudicate any other subsisting disputes between the parties in this contempt proceeding.
Purshottam Shankar Marathe
Verinderkumar Verma
A. S. Oka
P. D. Naik
As recorded by the court registry
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