1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.439 OF 2008 Dhananjay Laxman Bhagwat :Petitioner versus Mr.Kokate, Chairman Maharashtra Public Service Commission and ors. : Respondents. Smt.L.B.Patne for the Petitioner. Shri.V.S.Masurkar for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. ShriA.I.I.Patel, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5. CORAM : R.M.SAVANT, J. DATED : JANUARY 12, 2009 P.C. 1. By the above Contempt Petition, the Petitioner alleges contempt of the order dated 16th September 2008 passed by the Division Bench comprising of the Hon' ble the Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and the Hon'ble Judge A.P.Deshpande. By the said order, the statement made by the learned AGP that the representation made by the Petitioner would be examined and considered by the Respondents in accordance with law and disposed of expeditiously 2 and not later than six weeks from the said date was recorded and the said Writ Petition was disposed of. 2. It is the case of the Petitioner that the said order has not been complied with by the Respondents. On behalf of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission, an affidavit of one Rajan Balasaheb Khot, Under Secretary, has been filed, to the said Affidavit is annexed the letter dated 17th December 2008 by which letter it is communicated that the representation made by Petitioner has been considered and disposed of. It has been mentioned in the said letter that the Petitioner' s number on the merit list was 231 whereas the number of the last candidate, who was recommended, was 220 and moreover, the Petitioner's name does not appear in the wait list prepared by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission. The Petitioner was, therefore, informed that in the said circumstances the Petitioner' s name cannot be recommended as one from the waiting list. 3 3. On behalf of the Petitioner various contentions are sought to be advanced as regards the said letter dated 17th December 2008. 4. In view of the said letter dated 17th December 2008, the State and the Maharashtra Public Service Commission have complied with the said order of the Division Bench dated 16th September 2008. There is therefore no warrant to proceed against the Respondents in the contempt jurisdiction. 5. If the Petitioner is aggrieved by the said letter dated 17th December 2008, the Petitioner would be at liberty to adopt such proceedings are as permissible in law to challenge the said letter. 6. The above Contempt Petition is accordingly dismissed. [R.M.SAVANT, J]