1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 289 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1143 OF 2009 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ Heard Mr. Ghatge, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Korde, learned A.G.P. for the respondents. Pursuant to the notice issued by this Court, the respondents have filed affidavit in reply to this Contempt petition. In para 3 of the affidavit in reply, the respondent No.5 has tendered unconditional apology. Apart from this, it is an admitted position that award was passed within one year from the date of order passed by the learned Division Bench of this Court and yesterday i.e. on 13.10.2010 the payment of compensation was made to the petitioner. In this view of the matter, I do not think that there is willful disobedience on the part of the respondents to violate the order of the learned Division Bench. Though the counsel for the petitioner submits that the order is not complied with within stipulated period, 2 however, taking into consideration unconditional apology in para 3 of the affidavit in reply of the respondent No.5, I do not think that there is willful disobedience of the order. The Hon’ble Supreme Court time and again reminded that while exercising the contempt jurisdiction and in the light of apology tendered by the alleged contemnor, the court while entertaining the contempt petition should be generous and give liberal interpretation to the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act. In the light of the above, contempt petition is disposed of. Notice stands discharged. (S. S. SHINDE. J.) Date:14.10.2010. rlj/