FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO.46 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3143 OF 2009. ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2 The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the representation of the petitioners is not decided finally. According to him, the proposal is not sent to the Government. The learned Counsel brought to the notice of this Court the order passed by the District Supply Officer to contend that the representation is not finally decided. 3 The learned A.G.P. invited my attention to the affidavit-in- reply filed by the respondents and submitted that the decision on the application of the petitioners was rendered on 25th February, 2010. The A.G.P. has also invited my attention to the fact that the application was not decided within 6 months and therefore, explanation has been offered by the respondents - authority in this affidavit. In para 2, unconditional apology has been tendered by the respondents. 4 Taking into consideration the affidavit-in-reply and explanation offered by the respondents - authorities and in view of the fact that the District Supply Officer has decided the application of the petitioners, in my opinion, there is no willful disobedience or deliberate attempt on the part of the respondents to violate the order passed by this Court. 5 In the light of this, contempt petition is devoid of any merits and the same stands dismissed. Notice is discharged. It is needless to mention that the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the decision of the District Supply Officer, if they are aggrieved by the said decision. (S.S. SHINDE, J.) 07.10.2010. PLK/*