:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.237 OF 2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5805 OF 1997 Shrikrishna Ramchandra Sawant ..Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondents. Ms.Ranjana Todankar for the Petitioner. Mr.S.K.Chinchalikar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr.G.I.Sabnis for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATED : 1ST APRIL, 2008 DATED : 1ST APRIL, 2008 DATED : 1ST APRIL, 2008 P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : Strictly speaking, Respondent Nos.3 and 4 have violated the order dated 9th February, 2005 by not making the payment to the Petitioner as required by the said order. 2. I will however presume at this stage in favour of the alleged contemnor that they have not complied with the order dated 9th February, 2005 bona-fide in view of Respondent Nos.1 and 2 not having reimbursed them. 3. This is also in view of the fact that Respondent Nos.3 and 4 now agree and undertake to make payment :2: of the said amount on or before 2nd June, 2008. 4. The undertaking is accepted. In any event, it is so ordered. 5. In the event of the payment not being made by Respondent Nos.3 and 4 as aforesaid, Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are ordered and directed to make payment of the aforesaid amount in accordance with the order dated 9th February, 2005 and deduct the same from the non-salary grant. Payment in that event shall include interest at 12% per annum from 9th February, 2005 till payment. 6. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 shall decide the application of Respondent Nos.3 and 4 for the grant in respect of the said dues of the Petitioner on or before 1st July, 2008. 7. It is however clarified that this shall not in any manner entitle any of the Respondents not to make payment to the Petitioner as stated above. 8. The Contempt Petition is accordingly disposed of.