1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. CONTEMPT PETITION NO.68 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION (LODG.) NO.2156 OF 1998 Ratanchand Dhanraj Semlani Prop. of Ganesh Packaging ..Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and others ..Respondents. .... Ms Prachi Khandge i/b M/s. M.P. Vashi & Associates for the Petitioner. Mr. Yogesh Sankpal for Respondent No.2. Mr. Pramod Kathane for Respondents 3 to 5. ..... CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 24th August, 2009. P.C. : By the ad interim order of the Division Bench dated 29th September, 2008 status quo was directed to be maintained in relation to the structures of the Petitioner till 24th November, 2008. On 11th February, 2009 the Petition was admitted and the status quo granted earlier was directed to be continued pending the disposal of the Petition. The Writ Petition was disposed of by the Division Bench on 20th July, 2009 with a 2 direction to the High Power Committee to decide the representation of the Petitioner. While disposing of the Petition, the Division Bench clarified that during the pendency of the proceedings before the High Power Committee the interim order which had been passed earlier shall continue to operate with the clarification that this would not come in the way of the Respondents from allotting accommodation in the buildings which have been constructed and completed. It is common ground that the structure of the Petitioner was demolished on 18th August, 2008. The ad interim and interim order of the Division Bench did not injunct the fresh construction and in any event it has been clarified on 20th July, 2009 by the Division Bench while disposing of the Petition that the Respondents would be at liberty to allot the accommodation in the buildings which have been constructed and completed. In that view of the matter, no case for invoking the contempt jurisdiction has been made out. The Contempt Petition is dismissed. However, it is clarified that this shall not come in the way of the disposal of the representation submitted by the Petitioner before the High Power Committee. *****