1 cp111.11 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 111 OF 2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO.8650 OF 2009 [ Aslam Usman Shaik & Ors.vs. The Commissioner, Tribal Development Department] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders Mr. N.N. Tungar, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. P.P. More, AGP for State. CORAM : S.S. SHINDE, J. DATE : 7TH JUNE, 2011 PER COURT : This Contempt Petition alleges disobedience of the order dated 22-02-2010 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.8650 of 2009. 2. Pursuant to the notice issued in this petition, one Mr. Sukhdeo s/o Hari Dere, at the relevant time working as Dy. Commissioner (Education) in the office of Commissioner, Tribal Development, 2 cp111.11 Maharashtra State, Nashik has filed affidavit in reply. In the affidavit in reply, it is stated that pursuant to the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court, of which disobedience is alleged in this Contempt Petition, an opportunity of hearing was given to the petitioners on 04-03-2010. The petitioners failed to produce any evidence regarding their lawful appointment and therefore, after considering the representations / cases of the petitioner, the Commissioner by order dated 31-05-2011 communicated the said fact to the petitioners. 3. Upon perusal of the affidavit in reply, it is clear that steps have been taken by the authority to comply the order of the Division Bench of this Court, of which disobedience is alleged in this Contempt Petition. The order is also communicated to the petitioners by 3 cp111.11 communication dated 31-05-2011 which is placed on record at Exh-R2 with affidavit in reply by the authority. It is true that there is some delay in complying the directions given by this Court. However, the concerned Officer has given explanation in his affidavit and also tendered unconditional apology for delay in deciding the representations of the petitioners. 4. Taking overall view of the matter, in my opinion, there is no willful disobedience of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court. No any further orders are required to be passed in this Contempt Petition. Contempt Petition is disposed of. Notice stands discharged. [S.S. SHINDE, J.] sut/JUN11