An oral order in a contempt petition challenging transfer of a public servant. The court found the authority had complied with the order and reasons for delay were unintentional administrative difficulties, disposing of the petition.
The contempt petition is disposed of as the order of the Court was complied with.
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C.P. No.234/2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.234 OF 2019 IN WRIT PETITION NO.964 OF 2019
Archana Shriram Jadhav
... PETITIONER
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra & ors.
... RESPONDENTS
Mrs. M.D. Thube, Advocate for petitioner Shri V.S. Badakh, A.G.P. for State Shri S.T. Mundhe, Advocate for respondents No.3 to 5
CORAM: PRASANNA B. VARALE AND R.G. AVACHAT, JJ. DATED : 18th JULY, 2019.
ORAL ORDER :
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. In response to simple notice issued to respondents No.2 and 3 by order dated 2.4.2019, affidavit-in-reply is filed on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad. Learned counsel appearing for the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad invited our attention to the orders placed on record along with the affidavit-inreply. It was submitted by the learned counsel that, the representation is now decided. The petitioner was informed by communication dated 1.4.2019 that due to the operation of Code of Conduct at the relevant time, the request for transfer could not be considered, but the same would be considered at the time of
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general transfers. It is also submitted by the learned counsel that there is delay in decision, but the delay caused is due to the administrative difficulties and there was no intention to act in defiance of the order of this Court.
(R.G. AVACHAT) (PRASANNA B. VARALE) JUDGE JUDGE
fmp/-
Archana Shriram Jadhav
The State of Maharashtra
Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad
Prasanna B. Varale
R.G. Avachat
As recorded by the court registry
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