1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 6 OF 2008 (Moses Suryaprakash Palparti and others .v. Rev. P.M. Timothy and others) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's Orders and Registrar's orders. CORAM : A.P. LAVANDE AND PRASANNA B. VARALE, JJ. 16TH DECEMBER, 2009. Heard Shri V.M. Kitey, the learned Counsel for the petitioners and Shri S.S. Ghate, the learned Counsel for the respondent No.1. This contempt petition was filed by the petitioners since the petitioners were informed by the respondent Nos.1 and 2 that the petitioners have filed cases against the Church without exhausting the procedures laid down in the constitution of CNI. In the communication, dated 01.05.2008, it was further stated that the petitioners shall not be considered as members in Good Standing and their names will not appear on the Electoral Roll. It has further been stated that they will not be entitled to vote at Church Meetings nor they will be eligible for any election to any office of the Church in CNI. Since the petitioners were sought to be penalised on account of filing of civil suit, contempt notices were issued against the respondent Nos.1 and 2, on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 and 2 affidavits have been filed tendering unconditional apology for issuing communication dated 01.05.2008 to the petitioners. In additional affidavit, it has been stated that the said 2 communication is being withdrawn. Since the respondent Nos.1 and 2 have tendered unconditional apology and withdrawn the aforesaid communication, we deem it appropriate to drop the contempt proceedings against the respondent Nos.1 and 2. Consequently, the Contempt Petition No. 6 of 2008 stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE *rrg.