MANGAL RAJENDRA KAMTHE v. TAHSILDAR, PURANDHAR

2026 INSC 185 REPORTABLE

MANGAL RAJENDRA KAMTHE PETITIONER

TAHSILDAR, PURANDHAR & ORS. RESPONDENTS

1. Delay condoned.

2. The High Court of Bombay has declined to initiate proceedings for

contempt by the impugned order dated 17th November, 2025, on the ground of

absence of any element of ‘civil contempt’. We see no reason to interfere

therewith; hence, the special leave petition is dismissed.

3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

4. A parting observation, however, seems to be necessary considering the

contents of the order of which contempt was alleged. The High Court, by its

order dated 8th September 2025, allowed the petitioner to withdraw his writ

petition because a remedy of revision under Section 23(2) of the Mamlatdar’s

Court Act, 1906 was available against the order under challenge, which he did

not pursue. However, to facilitate the revisional forum to be approached by the

petitioner, the High Court directed that no coercive steps were to be taken and

stayed the implementation of the order under challenge till 30th September,

5. Orders of similar nature have engaged our attention where the high

courts, while declining to entertain writ petitions under Article 226 of the

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