1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 147 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 3201 OF 2009 Sikandar s/o Bhudhan Shaikh ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents ..... Mr. G.K. Kshirsagar, advocate for the petitioner Mr. V.H. Dighe, A.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 and 2. ..... CORAM: S. S. SHINDE, J. DATED: 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2010 PER COURT:- 1 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.P. for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. 2 This contempt petition is filed with a grievance that the respondents and more particularly Secretary, Department of School Education has not obeyed the directions given by the Division Bench of this Court on 28.1.2010 in writ petition No. 3201 of 2009. 3 Learned A.G.P. has tendered affidavit in reply with annexures. Learned A.G.P. invited my attention to para 5 and 6 of the affidavit in 2 reply and submitted that the directions given in the order dated 28.1.2010 in writ petition No. 3201 of 2009 have been complied with. Learned A.G.P. also invited my attention to the para 2 wherein the Principal Secretary has tendered unconditional apology. It is not in dispute that the representation is decided. However, counsel appearing for the petitioner seriously contended that final decision on the representation of the petitioner is not taken within four weeks, as directed by the learned Division Bench of this Court in its order dated 28.1.2010 in writ petition No. 3201 of 2009. It is true that the representation is not decided within time. However, in the light of unconditional apology tendered by the Principal Secretary, School Education Department in para 2 of the affidavit, I do not think that further adjudication of this contempt petition will serve fruitful purpose. 4 For the aforesaid observations, in my opinion, there is no willful disobedience or deliberate attempt on the part of the respondents to violate the directions/order of the learned Division Bench dated 28.1.2010 in writ petition No. 3201 of 2009. Contempt petition is therefore, disposed of. Notice discharged. ( S. S. SHINDE. J.) rlj/