1 ndm 2-cp.324.98 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 324 OF 1998 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders Mr. Dilip bodake for the Petitioner. Mr. V.P.Patel for Respondent No.1. CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 21 st December, 2010. P.C. 1 Not on board. Taken on board. 2 Heard the leaned counsel appearing for the Petitioners. 3 Breach alleged is of the order passed by the Competent Authority under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947. The Competent Authority cannot be said to be a Court within the meaning of Section 2 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Remedies are available to the Petitioners to enforce the order of the Competent Authority. 4 Hence, no case is made out for proceeding under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Petition is disposed of by keeping the remedies open. [ A.S.OKA, J ]