1 Contempt Petition No.232/2006 in Writ Petition No.1600/2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO.232 OF 2006 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1600 OF 2006 Ramdhan s/o Fakirchand Rajput ... PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and anr. ... RESPONDENTS ..... Shri C.V. Thombre, Advocate for petitioner – absent Shri D.R. Kale, A.G.P. for respondent No.1. ..... CORAM : S.S. SHINDE, J. DATED : 6th June, 2011. PER COURT : 1. When this matter is called out, none appears for the petitioner. 2. This contempt petition alleges disobedience of the order dated 8.3.2006, passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.1600/2006. By order dated 8.3.2006, the Division Bench of this Court directed the respondent – Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim 2 Contempt Petition No.232/2006 in Writ Petition No.1600/2006 of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of passing of the order. 3. This Court, on 15.1.2007, issued notice to the respondents. In pursuance to the notice, affidavit-in-reply is filed by the respondent No.2. In para 4 of the said affidavit-in-reply, it is stated that, the petitioner’s caste claim has been decided by order dated 23.1.2007. In para 7 of the affidavit-in-reply, it is stated that, due to heavy workload in the office of the Caste Scrutiny Committee, there was delay in deciding the caste claim of the petitioner, which was not intentional. 4. Upon perusal of the affidavit-in-reply filed by the respondent, there is no doubt that there is compliance of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court. It is true that there is some delay in deciding the caste claim of the petitioner, however, the same delay was not intentional. Sufficient explanation has been offered by the respondent in the affidavit-in-reply for not complying the order within stipulated period of four months. I am satisfied that there is no willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court. Since the order of this Court is complied with, no further orders are 3 Contempt Petition No.232/2006 in Writ Petition No.1600/2006 required to be passed in this contempt petition. The contempt petition stands disposed of. Notice stands discharged. ( S.S. SHINDE, J. ) fmp/-cp232.06