SSK/56 1 cp.463.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.463 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1786 OF 2003 Shri Ramchandra Mahadev Dorage Since deceased through legal heirs (A) Shri Arjun Ramchandra Dorage & Ors. ....Petitioners Versus Shri Hanumant Patil & Anr. ...Respondents Mr. Sugandh B. Deshmukh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mrs. S. S. Bhide, AGP for respondent nos. 1 & 2. CORAM : RANJIT MORE, J. DATED : 25th MARCH, 2011. P.C.: Heard Mr. Deshmukh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Bhide, learned AGP for respondent nos. 1 & 2. 2. By an order dated 18th July, 2003 passed by a Division Bench of this Court, the Tahsildar-Daund was directed to decide the petitioners’ application (a copy of which was annexed at Exhibit “A-4” to the Writ Petition No.1786 of 2003) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks from the date of the order. Since, the Tahsildar-Daund did not comply with the said order, the petitioners filed the present contempt petition. SSK/56 2 cp.463.10 3. In para 3 of the affidavit filed by respondent no.1, it is pointed out that the petitioners’ above mentioned application which was directed to be disposed of by the Tahsildar-Daund is not shown as pending in the office of respondent no.1. 4. The Order of the Division Bench is self-explanatory. The Tahsildar-Daund was directed to decide the petitioners’ application, a copy of which was annexed at Exhibit “A-4” to the writ petition. This order was passed after hearing the learned AGP who is representing the Tahasildar- Daund. In these circumstances, it cannot lie in the mouth of respondent no.1 that the said application is not pending in his office. 5. Mrs. Bhide, learned AGP states that respondent no.1 shall decide the petitioners’ said application within a period of eight weeks from today. In view of this statement, the contempt petition can be disposed of by passing the following order :- 1. The petitioners within a period of two weeks from today shall submit a copy of the application (Exhibit “A-4” to the Writ Petition No. 1786 of 2003) to respondent no.1-Tahsildar-Daund, Pune. SSK/56 3 cp.463.10 2. In the event of petitioners filing the said application within a stipulated time, the Tahasildar shall dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the same. In view of the above order, the contempt petition is disposed of. (RANJIT MORE, J.)