Khatijabee W/O Dadamiya Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra through Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Aurangabad Bench, High Court of Judicature at Bombay; Contempt Petition No. 447 of 2024 arising out of WP/359/2023; petitioner Khatijabee w/o Dadamiya Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra through Secretary; Respondent No. 3 complied with Court's direction pursuant to contempt order; counsel urged that disbursement of amount remained outstanding; petitioners' entitlement to compensation sub judice in pending civil suit (petitioners party defendants); Court held scope of contempt petition cannot be enlarged once contempt order complied with; contempt petition disposed; decision dated 28/01/2026; coram Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Since the contempt order has already been complied with, the scope of the present contempt petition cannot be enlarged; accordingly, the contempt petition stands disposed of, notwithstanding that disbursement remains outstanding and the petitioners' entitlement to compensation is pending determination in a civil suit.