1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CONTEMPT PETITION No. 148/2010. Prakash Keshavrao Kubde -: VERSUS :- Shri B.P. Patil and another. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 27, 2010. Heard Shri V.A. Dhabe, learned Counsel for petitioner, Shri A.M. Gordey, learned Senior Counsel with Shri S.D. Zooting, learned Counsel for respondent no.1 and learned A.G.P. for respondent no.2. The Labour Court has passed order of interim reinstatement in favour of petitioner on 23.08.2010, while present petition is filed on 28.07.2010. The said order was assailed by the respondent no.1 in Revision under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Union and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practice Act, before the Industrial Court and the Industrial Court has ordered status quo therein. The contention that termination constituted contempt or then refusal to permit the petitioner to join back constitute contempt therefore, cannot be looked into in the present matter. 2 The other contention is issue about nature of activities of the Trust by name Shri Saibaba Seva Mandal is already adjudicated upon and that adjudication has reached finality. By taking that defence and by contending that its activity does not constitute Industry within the meaning of Section 2[j] of the Industrial Disputes Act, there is contempt. It is obvious that the plea can be rejected on merits after the competent Court finds that in view of the earlier findings the principles of res-judicata are attracted. There cannot be any proceedings under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for said grievance. I am therefore, not inclined to interfere in the matter. The Contempt Petition is therefore rejected. No costs. JUDGE Rgd.