Waman Mahadeorao Lonkar vs Mr. Girishi Pandav, President, Sanmarg Shikshan Sanstha, Nagpur and Another — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Waman Mahadeorao Lonkar vs Mr. Girishi Pandav, President, Sanmarg Shikshan Sanstha, Nagpur and Another — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Notice issued to the present respondents, returnable on 13.02.2026, with a direction that the respondents remain personally present before the Court on the returnable date; no final adjudication on the contempt at this stage.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents have failed to honour the statement made before this Court in Contempt Petition No. 239 of 2024 (accepted on 10.02.2025) to pay the remaining amount within six months, and what directions should issue on the alleged non-payment.

Court's answer

The Court ordered that notice be issued to the present respondents in Contempt Petition No. 11 of 2026, returnable on 13.02.2026.

Key takeaways

Considering the stated reasons and the conduct of the respondents, the Court directed the respondents to remain personally present before it on the returnable date (13.02.2026).¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench), Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ., order dated 16.01.2026 in Contempt Petition No. 11 of 2026 in CP No. 239 of 2024 (D) in WP No. 8236 of 2022 (D), filed by Waman Mahadeorao Lonkar against Mr. Girsih Pandav, President, Sanmarg Shikshan Sanstha, and another. Background: order dated 12.03.2024 in WP 8236/2022 had directed the respondents to pay the petitioner's salary for 01.03.2016 to 31.03.2019 with interest at 6% per annum within eight weeks; on non-compliance, CP No. 239 of 2024 was filed; in those proceedings the respondents made a part payment of Rs.15,00,000/- and stated (accepted by order dated 10.02.2025, notice discharged) that the balance of Rs.57,30,656 would be paid within six months. Counsel for the petitioner submits that, almost a year later, that statement has not been honoured and the remaining payment has not been made. The Court issued notice to the present respondents, returnable on 13.02.2026, and considering the stated reasons and their conduct, directed the respondents to remain present before the Court on the returnable date. The matter is at the notice stage; no final adjudication of contempt was made in this order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CONTEMPT PETITION NO.11 OF 2026 IN CONTEMPT PETITION NO.239 OF 2024 (D) IN

WRIT PETITION NO.8236 OF 2022 (D)

[Mr. Waman Mahadeorao Lonkar ..Vs.. Mr. Girsih Pandav, President Sanmarg Shikshan Sanstha and Another]

Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Shri. A. P. Raghute, Advocate for Petitioner.

CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATE : 16th JANUARY, 2026 .

. Heard Shri. A. P. Raghute, learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner has invited our attention to the order dated 12^th March, 2024 passed in Writ Petition No. 8236 of 2022, whereby this Court directed the respondents to pay the salary of the petitioner for the period from 01.03.2016 to 31.03.2019 with interest at the rate of 6% per annum, within eight weeks from the date of the order, i.e., 12^th March, 2024. Since the aforesaid direction of this Court was not complied with, the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court by filing Contempt Petition No. 239 of 2024.

In compliance of the notice issued by this Court in the contempt petition, the respondents appeared before this Court, made a part payment of Rs.15,00,000/- to the petitioner, and made a statement that the remaining amount of Rs.57,30,656/will be paid to the petitioner within a period of six months from the date of the order. The said order was passed on

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10^th February, 2025. The statement made on behalf of the present respondents was accepted by this Court and the notice was accordingly discharged.

Shri. Raghute, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that even after the passage of almost one year now, the aforesaid statement made before this Court in Contempt Petition No. 239 of 2024 is not honoured and the remaining payment is not made to the petitioner till date.

In view of the above, issue notice to the present respondents, returnable on 13.02.2026. Considering the reasons stated above and the conduct of the present respondents, the respondents are directed to remain present before this Court on the returnable date.

(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.)

TAMBE

Signed by: Mr. Ashish Tambe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 16/01/2026 19:22:09