IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.70 OF 2006 IN ARBITRATION PETITION NO.428 OF 2005 IN SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NO.139 OF 2007 Ramona Pinto Alias Ramona D’Souza ..Petitioner Vs. Denzil D’Souza & Anr. ..Respondents Ms. Christine Rewrie i/b M/s. Little & Co. for Petitioner Ms. Nandini Khaitan i/b Khaitan & Co. for the Respondent CORAM: DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATE: 19th December , 2009 P.C. : On 22nd April 2008, the Contempt proceedings were adjourned sine die, in view of the order passed by the Supreme Court on 4th April 2007, staying the contempt proceedings before this Court. The Court has been informed by Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent that, thereafter arbitral proceedings took place before the Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.P.Bharucha (former Chief Justice of India) and an Award has been passed on 25th September 2009, in terms of the Consent Terms arrived between the parties. Clause 5(3) of the Award contemplates that, the Contempt Petition (70 of 2006) filed in this Court has to be withdrawn. Accordingly a request is made before the Court for withdrawal of the Contempt Petition. Since the parties have settled the dispute, it would not be expedient in the interest of justice to pursue the exercise of the contempt jurisdiction. In terms of the request made before the Court, the Contempt Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (Dr. D.Y.Chandrachud, J)