1 CP No. 142 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD Contempt Petition No. 142 of 2010 in Writ Petition No. 6521 of 2008 Jayant Vasant Wankhede Petitioner V E R S U S The State & ors Respondents Mr. P.V. Suryawanshi, Advocate holding for Mr. S.R. Barlinge, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. S.D. Kaldate, AGP for the respondents / State CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED : 6th January, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 6521 of 2008 has initiated this contempt petition. While disposing of the Writ Petition, this Court directed the respondent No. 4 to consider the claims of the petitioner and one more person and decide about it within four months. Such order was passed on 1st September, 2009. The time limit given to the respondent No. 4 expired on 31st December, 2009, yet no action was taken. Ultimately, on 12th April, 2010, the present petition was filed. Even thereafter the action was not taken immediately. The action was taken in June, 2010 and was concluded immediately. It seems, the order passed by the Division Bench in the Writ Petition has been now complied with. But, the respondent No. 4 has not explained the delay in complying with the order. He simply stated in the affidavit that he was busy in administrative work. The explanation is not convincing at 2 CP No. 142 of 2010 all. Had the respondent No. 4 taken the requisite action within time, the petitioner would not have taken up this action for contempt. The petitioner thus is entitled for costs of this petition from the respondent No. 4. The respondent No. 4 shall pay Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred) to the petitioner as costs. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( A.V. NIRGUDE, J. ) SRM/cp/142/10/6/1/11