IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA SUO MOTU CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 1 OF 2011 . ... Petitioner Versus SHRI SANDIP ARJUN VAZARKAR, MEMBER OF VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF SOCORRO, BARDEZ-GOA AND ORS., ... Respondents Shri S.G. Dessai, Senior Advocate with Shri Pavithran A.V., Advocate for the Contemnor. Shri P.A. Kamat, Advocate for Respondent No.5. Shri J.A. Lobo, Advocate for Respondent No.6. Coram:- F. M. REIS, J. Date:- 18th November, 2011 P.C.: In the above petition show cause notice was issued by order dated 27/07/2011 to the contemnor/respondent no.1 on the ground that inspite of an undertaking that respondent no.1 will not take adjournments for the period from 5/01/2011 to 16/02/2011, the said respondent no.1 had sought such adjournments before the Scrutiny Committee. The said respondent no.1 has filed his affidavit in reply and has stated at para 1 therein as follows: "1. I have highest respect for this Honourable Court and entire Indian Judiciary. Without prejudice to my case that I have not committed the alleged contempt of this Honourable Court, I hereby tender unconditional apology and bow to the majesty of justice." 2. In the said affidavit, the contemnor/respondent no.1 has also tried to justify the grounds on which such adjournment were sought and has stated that on one occasion he was out of Goa and the other two occasions he was sick. In support of his claim for illness he has also produced some medical certificates from Hospicio hospital at Margao. 3. During the hearing of the above petition, Shri Dessai, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the said contemnor/respondent no.1 has pointed out that irrespective of the justification which is sought to be given by the contemnor/respondent no.1, nevertheless, the contemnor/respondent no.1 had given an unconditional apology at said para 1 of his affidavit referred to above. The learned Senior Counsel further points out that the contemnor/respondent no.1 shall not breach any orders in future passed by this Court. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the contentions of the learned Senior Counsel Shri Dessai, appearing for the contemnor/respondent no.1 that para 1 of his affidavit is an unconditional apology, I find that there is no reason not to accept the said apology filed by contemnor/respondent no.1 and further statement of Shri Dessai, learned Senior Counsel that the said contemnor/respondent no.1 shall not breach any orders passed by this Court in future. 5. Considering the said apology and the statement of Shri Dessai, learned Senior Counsel for the contemnor/respondent no.1, I find that there is no reason to proceed with the above petition any further. The petition stands disposed of by accepting the said unconditional apology and said statement. Notice, if any, issued to the contemnor/respondent no.1 stands discharged. F. M. REIS, J. NH