{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO.176 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1291 OF 2010 Hiralal (Hilal) Ramdas Chaudhari Petitioner Versus Ramendrakumar V. Joshi, Administrator, Dhule District Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Multi-purpose Development Bank Ltd., Dhule & another Respondents WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO.177 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO.389 OF 2010 Balravi Damu Patil (deceased) through his L.Rs. & another Petitioners Versus Ramendrakumar V. Joshi, Administrator, Dhule District Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Multi-purpose Development Bank Ltd., Dhule & another Respondents Mr.A.S.Sawant, advocate for the petitioners. Mr.A.M.Karad, advocate for Respondents. CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 08th December, 2011 PER COURT: {2} 1 Heard Mr.A.S.Sawant, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr.A.M.Karad, learned Counsel for the Respondents. 2 The grievance of the petitioners-employees is that the order dated 12.10.2010, recorded by this Court about releasing salary arrears of the petitioners in twelve equal instalments commencing from January-2011 is not complied with, though this was so informed before this Court on 12.10.2010. 3 Mr.Karad, learned Counsel for the Respondents, on instructions, submits that pursuant to the earlier orders of this Court, an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.One lac) each is given by way of cheques to the respective petitioners – Hiralal (Hilal) Ramdas Chaudhari, Kamalbai Balravi Patil and Babulal Shivlal Chaudhari. Mr.Sawant, learned Counsel for the petitioners, does not dispute above position. 4 The plight of the Respondent No.1-Bank is precarious. Mr.Karad, learned Counsel for the Respondents, submits that even wages of the existing staff are released with great difficulty and for the present, 5/6 months’ wages are to be cleared. The release of payment to the petitioners is by way of additional burden in terms of the agreement dated 27.10.1996. {3} 5 Mr.Karad, learned Counsel for the Respondents, on instructions, seeks further time to clear the dues of respective petitioners. Mr.Sawant, learned Counsel for the petitioners, is conscious about the financial position of the Respondent-Bank and extends a concession for clearance of the arrears/wages to be paid up to 30.06.2012. 6 Considering the above concession and as accepted by Mr.Karad, learned Counsel for the Respondents, the dues, to which the respective petitioners are legitimately eligible, be accordingly released up to 30.06.2012. 7 Contempt Petitions are disposed of. K.U.CHANDIWAL JUDGE adb/cp17611