Disposed
Mr. Kisan Rajaram Jadhav v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Bombay HCCP/357/2010
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Court held that a contempt petition styled as such was actually for enforcing a prior order regarding appointment. Contempt jurisdiction cannot grant substantive relief; the petition was disposed of, leaving the petitioner free to pursue the pending writ petition.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition was disposed of as it had served its purpose; the petitioner may proceed with the pending writ petition.