1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITON NO. 186 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5447 OF 2006 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ Heard counsel appearing for the respondent. None for the petitioner. Perused the affidavit in reply and also additional affidavit in reply filed by the respondent Officer. It is not in dispute that the encroachment, as directed by this court, has been removed. The only question which was raised by the counsel for the petitioner was about not taking steps within time. On perusal of the order passed by the Division Bench, I do not find anything which suggests that there was any time limit set out in the order of the learned Division Bench to remove the encroachment. That apart, since encroachment have been removed, in my opinion, further adjudication of this contempt petition would be nothing but a futile 2 exercise. The respondent Officer has tendered unconditional apology in the affidavit in reply. In that view of the matter, contempt petition stands disposed of. Rule stands discharged. (S. S. SHINDE. J.) Date:28.10.2010. rlj/