IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 29 OF 2009 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 29 OF 2009 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 29 OF 2009 IN IN IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2862 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO. 2862 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO. 2862 OF 2005 Maharashtra Suraksha Rakshak Aghadi ..Petitioner versus The Chairman, The Security Guards Board for Greater Bombay and Thane District & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. Mahadeshwar i/b. Ms. Ranjana Todankar for Petitioner. Ms. Lata Desai i/b. Ms. Pallavi Divekar for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. CORAM : DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. CORAM : DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. CORAM : DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE : 15TH APRIL, 2009 DATE : 15TH APRIL, 2009 DATE : 15TH APRIL, 2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Security Guards Board states that in compliance of the Order dated 21.7.2008, the Board has already completed the process of considering the applications for registration submitted by the Security Guards, whose names were specified in Exhibit ’A’ to Writ Petition No. 2862 of 2005 and that the recommendation in that regard is pending consideration before the State Government. The learned counsel states that it has become necessary to forward the recommendation to the State Government in view of a direction issued by the State Government under Section 8(4) of the Maharashtra Private Security Guards (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1981. 2. Since the Board has taken necessary steps and has already considered the applications for registration, no useful purpose will be served in pursuing the exercise of contempt jurisdiction. The State Government is directed to ensure that the directions contained in the Order dated 21.7.2008 of Division Bench are expeditiously fulfilled. Contempt Petition is accordingly disposed of. (DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) (DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.) (DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.)