1 C.P. No. 140 of 2005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 140 OF 2005 in WRIT PETITION NO. 6557 OF 2004 Balasaheb S/o Dada Birnale Age 51 years, Occu. Presently unemployed, R/o Shreeniketan Colony, Aurangabad. Petitioner V E R S U S 1. The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Technical Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. Shri Yadnyavir Anandrao Kawade, Age 64 years, Occu. Retired presently as General Secretary of Gramaudyogik Shikshan Mandal R/o MIT Campus Satara, Aurangabad. Respondents Mr. S.R. Choukidar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. V.B. Ghtge, AGP for respondent /State Mr. A.S. Deshpande, Advocate for respondent No. 2 CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED : 8th February, 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Heard submissions of learned Counsel at length. I suggested to the respondent contemnor that he should better take steps for getting purged about the alleged Contempt. I said to him that if his proposal is found suitable, I would condone the Contempt, erely, by accepting the 2 C.P. No. 140 of 2005 apology. Accordingly, the respondent No. 2 offered a sum of Rs. 7,50,000/- (Rs. Seven lakhs fifty thousand), as one time compensation to the petitioner for settlement of his entire claim including the alleged Contempt. Having regard to the facts of the case, I am rather inclined to condone the respondent No. 2 and accept his apology. Accordingly, allowed the respondent No. 2 / contemnor to hand over the cheque of Rs. 7,50,000/- (Rs. Seven lakhs fifty thousand) as compensation to the petitioner. The cheque is accordingly delivered to the petitioner who is present before the Court. I accept the unconditional apology tendered by the respondent No. 2 and pass following order. ORDER 1. On payment of Rs. 7,50,000/- (Rs. Seven lakhs fifty thousand) as compensation to the petitioner by the contemnor, Contempt Petition stands dismissed. 2. Shri Choukidar, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, undertake to withdraw the Writ Petition No. 6557 of 2004, which is pending before the Division Bench of this Court. ( A.V. NIRGUDE, J. ) SDM*CP140.05/80211