-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CONTEMPT PETITION NO.81 OF 2007 In WRIT PETITION NO.2761 OF 1997 Shri Sudhakar Krishna Sawant & Ors. : Petitioners V/s. Shri Kunal Kumar & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.S.S.Pakale for the petitioners. Mr.D.A.Patil, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondent nos.3 & 4. ... CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR, J. DATE : MARCH 9, 2007. P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Pakale for the petitioners. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that although the respondents have regularised the petitioners in view of the order dated 24.3.2006 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition no.2761 of 1997, the regularisation of the petitioners is with effect from the date of the order and not from the date of appointment issued under letter dated 30.8.1993. Even on a fair -: 2 :- reading of the decision of the Division Bench of this Court, it is not possible to take a view that the Division Bench has issued directions to the respondents to regularise the petitioners with effect from 30.8.1993 as such. Suffice it to observe that as there is no clear direction of the Division Bench in this behalf, it is not possible to take the view that the respondents have wilfully disobeyed or breached the direction of the Court. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the decision of the respondents of regularising them from 24.3.2006 and not from earlier point of time, the petitioners may take recourse to such other remedy as may be permissible by law. All questions in that behalf are left open. 3. At this stage, Mr.Pakale states that in that case, the petitioners will not press this petition. Hence, dismissed as not pressed. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.