FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO.343 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO.215 OF 2010 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ This contempt petition alleges disobedience of order dated 23rd February, 2010 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.215 of 2010. 2 The respondent NO.2 was directed by the Division Bench to take final decision on the proposal submitted by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of the said order. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that it is an admitted position that the proposal of the petitioner has been decided by the respondent No.2 on 4th June, 2010 i.e. beyond four weeks of the time granted by the Division Bench. Therefore, the learned Counsel would submit that there is willful disobedience of the order of the Division Bench. 3 The learned A.G.P. invited my attention to paragraph 2 of the affidavit and submitted that proper explanation has been offered and apology has been tendered by the respondents in the affidavit, for not deciding the proposal within the stipulated time. Therefore, he submits that lenient view may be taken since there is no willful disobedience on the part of the respondents. 4 After hearing the learned Counsel for the parties, I am of the view that satisfactory explanation has been offered in the affidavit and also apology is tendered. While exercising the contempt jurisdiction, the Court has to take generous view and if apology is tendered, the Court has to give liberal interpretation to the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act. In a given case, there may be disobedience however, if there is no willful disobedience on the part of the respondents, on accepting apology, the contempt proceedings should be disposed of. 5 In this view of the matter, contempt petition is disposed of. Notice is discharged. Needless to mention that if the petitioner is aggrieved by the decision of the respondents, the petitioner can take recourse to appropriate proceedings, in accordance with law. (S.S. SHINDE, J.) 13.10.2010. PLK/*