The High Court of Bombay held that a contempt petition filed in 2018 for non-implementation of a 2014 order was time-barred under section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and dismissed it.
The contempt petition and the connected civil application are dismissed as time-barred.
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AGK
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 416 OF 2018 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 20 OF 2019
Dr. Ashok Narayanrao Somwanshi
…Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra, Ministry of Food, through Secretary & Anr. …Respondents
Mr. Nitesh V. Bhutekar with Mr. A. S. Nangare and Ms. Gargi Warunjikar for the petitioner/applicant. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Government Pleader with Mr. M. M. Pabale, AGP for the State.
CORAM: DIPANKAR DATTA, CJ & M. S. KARNIK, J.
DATE: JUNE 16, 2022
P.C.:
1. By filing Contempt Petition No. 416 of 2018 dated 23rd March 2018, the petitioner alleges contempt of the order of a coordinate Bench of this Court dated 6th August 2014 passed in Public Interest Litigation No. 156 of 2011.
2. In view of the provisions contained in section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the contempt petition is timebarred and not maintainable. Accordingly, the same stands dismissed. No costs.
3. This order shall not preclude the petitioner to explore his remedy in accordance with law.
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4. The connected civil application, in view of the above order, does not survive and, accordingly, stands dismissed.
(M. S. KARNIK, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)
Digitally signed by ATUL ATUL GANESH GANESH KULKARNI KULKARNI Date: 2022.06.16 19:59:29 +0530
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition is time-barred under section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr. Ashok Narayanrao Somwanshi
State of Maharashtra
DIPANKAR DATTA
M. S. KARNIK
As recorded by the court registry
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