Contempt petitions filed over delayed compliance with a 2022 order; the AGRC Chairman filed an affidavit confirming compliance with a reasoned order and tendered an apology for the delay. Nothing further survived and both petitions were disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.1 OF 2024 IN
WRIT PETITION NO.451 OF 2021
Nanhalal Dattaram Gupta
… Petitioner.
V/s.
Asheesh Sharma Addl. Municipal & Ors. … Respondents.
WITH
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 26 OF 2024 IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 450 OF 2021
Mr. Sagar Batavia for the Petitioner.
Digitally signed by ASHWINI ASHWINI H H GAJAKOSH GAJAKOSH Date: 2024.11.19 11:17:51 +0530
Mr. Milind More for AGRC.
Ms. Usha Rahi, A.G.P. for Respondent-State.
Mr. Anoop Patil for SRA in both Petitions.
Ms. Pushpa Yadav for Respondent-BMC in CONPW/1/2024. Mr. Girish Utangale for Respondent No.3-MHADA.
Adv. Bhavik Manek, a/w Anuj Singh, i/by Ganesh & Co., for Respondent No.4 in CONPW/1/2024.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 11th November 2024.
P.C.:-
Nair Singh, Chairman of AGRC has filed her detailed Affidavit dated 15th October, 2024. It is stated therein that though belatedly the Order
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dated 7th July, 2022 has been complied with and a reasoned Order in accordance with law has been passed. She has also tendered her apology for delay caused in deciding the said Appeal.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether compliance with the order dated 7 July 2022, including a reasoned appellate decision and apology for delay, suffices to close the contempt petitions.
Nanhalal Dattaram Gupta
Asheesh Sharma Addl. Municipal & Ors.
A. S. Gadkari
Kamal Khata
As recorded by the court registry
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