-1- IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT CONTEMPT CONTEMPT PETITION NO.23 OF 1997 PETITION NO.23 OF 1997 PETITION NO.23 OF 1997 IN IN IN WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.4902 PETITION NO.4902 PETITION NO.4902 OF 1995 OF 1995 OF 1995 Sinhgad Technical Education Society,Pune ...Petitioner vs. N.L.Lakhanpal Secretary,Higher & Technical Education & Employment Dept, and ors. ...Respondents Mr.Dilip Bodake for the Petitioner Mr.Prathamesh Bhangde i/b Mr.A.V.Anturkar for Respondent Nos.3 to 9 CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : MARCH 30,2007. : MARCH 30,2007. : MARCH 30,2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. I have heard the learned Advocates for the parties. In this Contempt Petition, the Petitioner has alleged the breach of orders dated 27.2.1996, 12.7.1996, 10.9.1996 and 7.10.1996 passed by this Court in different Petitions. The entire dispute appears to be as regards grant of recognition and the affiliation of M.B.A. and M.C.A. courses from the academic years 1995-96 and 1996-97. 2. I have perused the orders which are referred to in the Contempt Petition. I have also perused the Affidavit of Shri O.S.Bihade, Joint Secretary to Government of Maharashtra, Higher and Technical Education and Employment Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. In the said Affidavit dated 28th January 1997, it is set out that compliance has been made with the -2- aforesaid orders passed by this Court. In the Affidavit, an apology is tendered for delay in complying with the orders passed by this Court. 3. In view of the aforesaid factual position, it cannot be said that there is a wilful or deliberate breach on the part of the Contemnors. Hence, contempt notice issued to the Respondents is discharged. Petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE