1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Contempt Petition No.11 of 2008 In Writ Petition No.1374 of 2007 (Decided) (Memuna Shahin G. Jainul Aabeddin v. State of Maharashtra and others) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions : Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shri P.C. Madkholkar, Advocate for Petitioner. Shri S.B. Ahirkar, AGP for R- 1 to 3. CORAM : R.C. Chavan, J. DATE : 31st July, 2008 1. The petitioner was required to approach this Court complaining of disobedience of order of this Court passed in Writ Petition No.1374 of 2007. Since in spite of setting aside of petitioner's disqualification, the respondent-authorities did not ensure that the petitioner was issued a notice of the meeting of the Municipal Council of which she was a Councillor. 2. An affidavit-in-reply has been filed on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 by respondent No.2 – The Collector, Akola. While the reply recites that the Collector had no intention of the willful disobedience of the order of this Court and states that the petitioner had in fact attended the meeting of the Municipal Council held on 22-12-2007, 29-12-2007 and 9-2-2008, he has glossed sight over the fact as to whether he had intimated the Chief Officer of the Municipal Council that the petitioner's disqualification is revoked and 2 that she was entitled to participate in the meeting of the Municipal Council and, therefore, entitled to the notice of the meeting. The apology in para 4 of the affidavit-in-reply of the respondent reads as under : “The answering respondent however tenders his unconditional apology before this Hon'ble High Court in the event this Hon'ble Court comes to the conclusion that he has also committed contempt.” It is unfortunate that the Collector has chosen to leave his conduct to be examined by this Court rather than examining it himself. He should have found that after the disqualification was set aside, as the head of the Municipal administration in the District and party-respondent in the petition, he was supposed to ensure that the orders of this Court were duly complied with. 3 . Expressing displeasure over the manner in which apology is couched, the petition is disposed of. JUDGE Lanjewar