The Sudhagad Education Society v. The State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Bombay High Court; batch contempt petitions CP 280 of 2025 with connected CPs arising from Writ Petitions of 2023-2024; non-compliance with direction to decide revised proposals within 8 weeks; delay of almost 13-14 months; Respondent No.2 Shri Maharudra Nale, Education Officer Secondary, Raigad Zilla Parishad, Alibaug; State of Maharashtra, Principal Secretary, Department of School Education; unconditional oral apology by AGPs; files retained by Deputy Director of Education; assurance to decide proposals within 60 days; reasoned orders; warning of aggravated contempt on renewal; petitions disposed of without issuing notice; Coram Ravindra V. Ghuge and Gautam A. Ankhad, JJ.; decision dated 14 July 2025.
What did the court decide?
Batch of contempt petitions disposed of without issuing notice under the Contempt of Courts Act; Respondent No.2 (Education Officer) to decide all revised proposals by passing reasoned orders within 60 days; any renewed default compelling a fresh contempt petition to be treated as aggravated contempt.