Petitioner challenged the principal judge's dismissal of a contempt notice regarding demolition of his cobbler's stall despite a status-quo order. The court found no perversity in the lower court's decision and dismissed the writ petition.
Rule discharged. No order as to costs.
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JPP
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 4286 OF 1998
Mr. Harijan Ramnarayan. … Petitioner.
V/s.
The Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai & Ors. ... Respondents.
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Pradeep M. Patil for Respondent – BMC.
CORAM : N.M. JAMDAR, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 01, 2017.
Oral Order :-
None for the Petitioner. Perusal of the farad-sheet shows that at the time of hearing as to interim relief, none was present for the Petitioner and the Court has refused to grant interim order. Since the Petition pertains to the incident of the year 1996 and since the Petition is pending since last 19 years, the Petition is taken up for consideration.
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impugned order the learned Principal Judge had rejected the Contempt Notice of Motion.
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learned Principal Judge that at the time of passing the impugned order the Petitioner had settled in his native place three years ago.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Learned Principal Judge erred in finding no breach of status-quo order when the petitioner's stall was demolished.
Whether the High Court should interfere under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the impugned order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Harijan Ramnarayan
The Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai
N.M. JAMDAR
As recorded by the court registry
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