IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA SUO MOTU CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 2 OF 2007 - ... Petitioner Versus SHRI WENDELL RODRICKS AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Sudin Usgaonkar, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. A. F. Diniz, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. Coram:- D. B. BHOSALE & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 21st January, 2008 P.C. This suo motu contempt petition was registered in view of the order dated 28.12.2007, by which notices were ordered to be issued against all the three respondents-contemnors, calling upon them to explain as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for the reasons stated in the said order. In response to the notices, all the respondents-contemnors have filed their affidavits, tendering unconditional apology for writing, printing and publishing the objectionable passage, as reflected in the article at page 39 of the magazine "Goa Today" in its December issue. The respondents-contemnors have also stated that they have highest regard for the entire judiciary and they had no intention to lower the prestige and dignity of the High Court and that they have utmost confidence in its integrity and fairness. 2. Having gone through the affidavits filed by all the contemnors, we find that the apology tendered by them all is honest and genuine and deserves to be accepted. Order accordingly. 3. Mr. Diniz, learned Counsel for the Publisher and the Managing Editor submits that they will publish a full page unconditional apology with the same prominence in their magazine "Goa Today". His statement is accepted. The Manging Editor of "Goa Today" and its publisher, as stated by them, shall see to it that an unconditional apology tendered by all the three respondents is printed and published in its next issue with the same prominence. 4. In the circumstances, we drop the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated vide order dated 28.12.2007. The petition is disposed of. D. B. BHOSALE, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.