{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONTEMPT PETITION NO.435 OF 2011 IN CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.178 OF 2010 Ambarnath Masjid Trust (WB-5) and others Petitioners Versus Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs, Aurangabad & others Respondents Mr.Mahesh R. Sonawane, advocate for petitioners. Mr.M.B.W. Khan, advocate for Respondents No.1 & 2. Mr.A.P.Bhandari, advocate for Respondents No.3 to 8. CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 19 th December, 2011 PER COURT: 1 Heard Mr.Sonawane, learned Counsel for the petitioners. Affidavits of Hazi Salim, Habib Yusuf and Hazi Saeed Babu are tendered. Copy received by Mr.Bhandari, advocate for Respondents No.3 to 8. He seeks time. 2 Perused affidavit. Affiants have, in paragraph 2, tendered unconditional apology, however, in paragraph 3, they have sought to explain about flashing of the banner at the Mosque gate not to have done by them, but by some disgruntled elements. {2} 3 Mr.Bhandari, advocate for Respondents No.3 to 8, disputes this position and desires to place on record affidavit or evidence to distort the contentions raised by the affiants. 4 It was a suo motu notice issued against the petitioners having gone through the photograph depicting the banner suggesting that the activities of the petitioners is under the authority of this Court and consequently notices are issued. Since same are now disputed and also unconditional apology is tendered, the notices contemplated by order dated 12.12.2011 are discharged. Petitioners No.1, 2 and 3 individually shall pay to Ambarnath Masjid Trust an amount of Rs.5000/- (Rs.Five thousand), within a month. Needless to indicate that Respondents are at liberty to initiate proceedings under the law, if available. 5 Contempt Petition stands disposed of. K.U.CHANDIWAL JUDGE adb/cp43511