{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO.341 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1038 OF 2006 Anna Bhimrao Lokhande PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Another RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.S.M.Ganachari h/f Mr.Rajendra Deshmukh, Adv. For petitioner Mr.N.N.Jadhav, AGP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 7th May 2010 PER COURT: 1. Heard. 2. By this contempt petition, the petitioner has alleged that the respondents have violated the orders dated 07.09.2007 passed by this Court in WP No.1038/2006. By the said order, respondent No.5 was directed to decide the objection of the petitioner within a period of 8 weeks from the date of the order, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties. It appears that after the contempt petition was filed notices were issued to the {2} respondents. In response the respondents filed affidavit in reply. 3. By filing the affidavit in reply the respondents have asserted that the directions of this Court are complied with by the respondents, however there is some delay in complying with the same. It is contended that after due inquiry, the final decision is taken on 17th February 2009 and it was communicated to the parties as well as to the office of GP. 4. Perusal of the petition so also the affidavit in reply indicates that as per the directions of this Court, given on 07.09.2007, decision was required to be taken on 7th November 2007. Technically speaking, there is delay in taking the decision, however for the reasons explained in the affidavit in reply, the delay caused in complying with the orders needs to be condoned. The respondents have also tendered unconditional apology in the affidavit in reply. As the directions of this Court are complied with and the respondents have tendered unconditional apology the contempt petition stands disposed of. Respondents are discharged from the contempt. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/B10/cp341-08