Interim application in a contempt petition regarding service of notices on respondents; court issued fresh notices and directed the bailiff to effect service, warning of bailable warrants on non-appearance.
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75-IA-740-2024.DOCX
Darshan Patil
Digitally signed by DARSHAN DARSHAN PRAKASH PRAKASH PATIL PATIL Date: 2024.06.20 12:30:43 +0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 740 OF 2024
IN
CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 13 OF 2021
Manoj C. Bokadia ...Applicant In the matter between Manoj C. Bokadia …Petitioner Versus Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and …Respondents Ors.
Mr. B. Reis i/b Ashish T. Suryavanshi , for the Applicant/Petitioner. Ms. Meena Dhuri , for the BMC.
CORAM M.S. Sonak & Kamal Khata, JJ. DATED: 19th June 2024
PC:-
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. On 07th May 2024, we have issued notices to the respondents, returnable on 18th June 2024.
3. Mr. Reis learned counsel for the petitioner/applicant states that the private service has been effected upon respondents No. 2 and 4 to 10. He states that even the bailiff has succeeded in serving
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four of the respondents and reported that the remaining respondents have refused to accept the service.
4. For the present, we have not seen bailiff’s report. Be that as it may, issue fresh notices to the respondents except BMC, returnable on 16th July 2024.
5. The bailiff of this Court should once again effect the service on all the respondents (except BMC) and file a clear report on the status of the service. In addition, liberty is granted to the petitioner to also effect private service and file the affidavit of service.
6. This time if the respondents (except BMC) fail to appear on the next date by themselves or through their duly instructed advocates, this Court will consider issuing bailable warrants to be served through the Police Authority to secure their presence.
7. Copy of this order must also be served by the bailiff and petitioner upon all such respondents (except BMC).
(Kamal Khata, J)
(M.S. Sonak, J)
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Manoj C. Bokadia
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Ors.
M.S. Sonak
Kamal Khata
As recorded by the court registry
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