1 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 19 OF 2010 In WP/739/1986 1. Malu s/o Shripati Gadekar, Age 50 years, Occupation: Agriculture, resident of At Post Peth, Taluka and District Latur. 2. Kashibai w/o Rama Salunke, Age 60 years, Occ: Agri., r/o Wasangaon, Taluka and District Latur. 3. Bitabai w/o Narsing Khandare, Age 55 years, Occ: Agri. r/o at post Janwal Taluka Ahmedpur, Now Taluka Chakur, District Latur. 4. Damawantibai w/o Balaji Bhingole, Age 45 years, Occ: Agri., r/o Rohina Taluka Chakur, District Latur. ...PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. Mr.Eknath Davale, Age 45 years, Occ: Service As a Collector, Collectorate Office, Latur, District Latur. 2 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 2. Mr.Vishwamber Gawande, Age 57 years, Occ: Service Working as Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Latur, District Latur. 3. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Revenue Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai -32. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr. V.G.Sakolkar, Adv., with Mr. S.V.Chandole, Adv., for petitioners. Mr. V.H.Dighe, AGP for respondent State. ... With CONTEMPT PETITION NO.71/2010 IN REVIEW APPLICATION NO.93 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3379 OF 2009 ... Ashok Gyanoba Patil, Age 58 years, Occ: Agri., r/o Vasangaon, Tq.& District Latur. ...PETITIONER Vs 1. The State of Maharashtra through, the Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 3 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 2. Shri Eknath s/o Rajaram Davale, Age: Major, Occu. Service as District Collector, Latur, District Latur. 3. Shri Vishwambhar s./o Maroti Gavande, Age Major, Service, as Deputy Collector (L.R.), Latur District Latur. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr. V.D.Salunke, Adv., h/f Mr. T.M.Venjane, Adv., for the petitioner. Mr. V.H.Dighe, AGP for respondent State. ... With CONTEMPT PETITION NO.158/2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1738/2005 1. Rahibai w/o Dattu Bande, Age: 70 years, Occu: Agri., r/o Harwadi, Tq.Renapur, District Latur. 2. Jaibai w/o Nagorao Gadekar, Age: 65 years, Occu: Agri., r/o Ring Road, Latur. 3. Sharadabai w/o Machindra Chendge, Age: 55 years, Occu: Agri., r/o Peth, Tq. & District Latur. (through their General Power of Attorney, Rajabhau Vaijnath Rachatte, Age 39 years, Occu: Business, r/o Majge Nagar, Latur) ...PETITIONERS 4 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary, Revenue & Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 32. 2. Shri Eknath Dawale, District Collector, Latur District, Latur. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr. S.B.Talekar, Adv., with Mr. S.P.Urgunde, Adv., for petitioners. Mr. V.H.Dighe, AGP for respondent State. Mr. A.S.Bajaj, Adv., for intervenors. ... With CONTEMPT PETITION NO.343/2009, In REVIEW APPLICATION NO.94/2009 In WRIT PETITION NO.3379 OF 2009 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12759/2010 In CP/343/2009 Shrikrishna s/o Madhavrao Patil, Age: 50 years, Occu. Agri., R/o Vasangaon, Tq. & District Latur. ...PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra through, the Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 5 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 2. Shri Eknath Rajaram Davale, Age Major, Occ.Service, The District Collector, Latur, District Latur. 3. Shri Vishwambhar Maroti Gavande, Age. Major, occ. service, The Deputy Collector (L.R.), Latur, District Latur. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr. V.D.Salunke, Adv., h/f Mr. T.M.Venjane, Adv., for petitioner. Mr. V.H.Dighe, AGP, for respondent State. Mr. V.G.Sakolkar, Adv., and Mr. S.V.Chandole, Adv., for intervenors. With CONTEMPT PETITION NO.416/2010 IN In LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.260/2010 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12760/2010 IN CONTEMPT PETITION NO.343 OF 2010 IN REVIEW APPLICATION NO.94 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3379 OF 2009 Padminibai w/o Bhimrao Dhormare, (since died, through her legal heirs and representatives) - 1. Rahibai Dattu Bande, Age: 71 yrs., Occu. Agril. r/o Harwadi, Tq. Renapur, District Latur. 6 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 2. Jaiabai w/o Nagorao Gadekar, Age: 66 yrs., Occu. Agril. r/o Ring Road, Latur, Tq. and District Latur. 3. Sharadabai Machindra Chendge, Age: 56 yrs., Occu. Agril. r/o.Peth, Tq. and Dist. Latur. Through their General Power of Attorney - Rajabhau s/o Vaijnath Rachatte, Age: 40 yrs., Occupation Business, r/o Majge Nagar, Tq. and District Latur. ...PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra. 2. Eknath s/o Rajaram Dawle, Age: 46 yrs., Occu. Service as District Collector, Latur. 3. Vishwambhar s/o Maruti Gawande, Age: 58 yrs., Occu. Service as Deputy Collector (Land Records) Tq. and District Latur. 4. Shri Nandkumar B.Khandare, Age: 47 yrs., Occu. Govt.Pleader, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr. S.B.Talekar, Adv., h/f Mr.D.S.Mali, Adv., for the petitioners. Mr. V.H.Dighe, AGP for respondent nos. 1 to 3. Mr.A.S.Bajaj, Adv., for intervenors. ... 7 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. Dated: December 15, 2011 ... PER COURT :- 1. Learned Counsel representing different parties referred in cause title here-in-above, are extensively heard. 2. Learned Counsel, by reading earlier judgments / proceedings before the Additional Collector or the Collector or the report of Taluka inspector of Land Records, informed as to how mess is created in respect of proceeding ahead with the judgment and decree in RCS No. 236/1974. Reference to several petitions are given, making the issue virtually intangible and, on occasions, creating confusion about individual rights and, deliberately, on occasions, an impression is created that somebody has suppressed the facts. The situation of garble created by the parties cannot further accelerate the contempt proceedings as the claims of Vasant Manoharrao Suryawanshi, Nagorao Narayanrao Pawar, Amol Dhananjay Deshmukh, Balaprasad Parasramji Bangad are not yet decided in the activities to be carried by the learned Collector of apportioning the properties. This is more so as the afore referred persons had already moved RD 8 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 No.67/1992 which remained un-attended. Needless to indicate, the overall effect of the partition decree in original suit will have to be considered with rights of Vasant and others, to be taken into consideration. This exercise, apparently, is missing. 3. Mr.Talekar has repeatedly said that Vasant and others are assignee of decree from Smt.Chandrabhagabai, they were heard at appropriate places, however, the situation is, inspite of pending R.D.No.67/1992, no steps are taken to provide redressal to decree holder. The Execution Petition cannot be ignored. 4. The officers of the State are in quandary, to discharge their obligation, in the light of changed stands raised by set of litigants, and even suppression of material facts. 5. In the set of above position, the orders passed by this Court in respective contempt petitions, commencing from 24th Nov.,2011, 2nd Dec.,2011, 5th Dec.,2011 ( a clarificatory order) all stand withdrawn. This follows that the direction of contemplated imposition of costs of 9 CP Nos. 19 /2010 ,In WP/739/1986 , CP/71/2010 ,In RA/93/2009, CP/158/2009 ,In WP/1738/2005 ,CP/343/2009 ,In RA/94/2009, CA/12759/2010,In CP/343/2009, CP/416/2010 ,In LPA/260/2010 Rs.50,000/- upon the officers of the respondent - the Collector shall not be in operation, since the orders are withdrawn. The contempt petitions, involve now disputed questions of facts, which are to be adjudicated upon by the respective parties. All the contempt petitions are disposed of. This Court has not opined on merits, or rights of any of the parties litigating, or parties to the contempt petition. The applicants Kishor Raosaheb Gadekar and V.R.Gadekar are at liberty to exhaust their remedies independently. ( K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. ) ... agp/19-10cpgr