IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (SUO MOTU) CONTEMPT PETITION NO.269 OF 1994 Shri L.V.Jadhav ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent/ Contemnor ...... Mr.A.R.Patil, A.G.P. for Respondent/Contemnor. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. MARCH 23, 2006. MARCH 23, 2006. MARCH 23, 2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Pursuant to order dated 18th March 2006, the Secretary of the Finance Department was required to remain present in Court, in the event, the direction under the order dated 20th February 1992 was not complied. As no affidavit was filed reporting compliance of the order of the Supreme Court referred to above, the Secretary, Finance Department was required to appear before this Court. However, today an application has been : 2 : moved by the learned A.G.P. pointing out that the Secretary is busy with Budget Session in the Assembly, for which reason, her presence be excused. The Secretary, however, deputed Mrs.U.P.Mahajan, Deputy Secretary, Finance Department with all the relevant papers to attend to the court proceedings. Besides, it is stated in the application for exemption that the direction has been fully complied with as is the communication received in the Office of the Finance Department as back as in October 1992. In that sense, nothing survives for consideration in the present case. 2. The Petition therefore disposed of. Notices issues to contemnors are discharged. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.