Shashikala Rajendra Pandey v. Mahadev Upadhyay Vidyalay & Ors.
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 s. 20
- Constitution of India art. 215
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.148 OF 2026 SHABNOOR AYUB PATHAN SHABNOOR AYUB PATHAN Shashikala Rajendra Pandey V/s. … Petitioner Mahadev Upadhyay Vidyalay & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Prakash N. Wagh, for the Petitioner. Ms. M. S. Srivastava, AGP, for the State – Respondent. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : APRIL 1, 2026 P.C.:
The petitioner alleges breach of the order passed by the School Tribunal. It is, however, evident that an efficacious and alternative remedy is available to the petitioner to approach the Tribunal itself for redressal of the grievance pertaining to willful disobedience of its order. In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to exercise its jurisdiction either under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 or under Article 215 of the Constitution of India. The said position of law stands settled by the Supreme Court in Kanwar Singh Saini v. High Court of Delhi, (2012) 4 SCC 307.
In view of the aforesaid, with liberty to the petitioner to agitate all contentions before the Tribunal, the present contempt
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — s. 20; Constitution of India — art. 215.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Bombay High Court, on 01 Apr 2026. The bench was AMIT BORKAR.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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