(1) 39-cp-349-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 349 OF 2025 (Devendra Keshaorao Bhingare And Ors. Vs. Sameer Deshmukh, Chairman, Yeshwant Rural Education Society, Kelkarwad, Wardha and Anr.) IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1672 OF 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. P.N. Shende, Advocate for the Petitioner (s). CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATE : SEPTEMBER 30, 2026. 1. Heard. 2. The order, non-compliance of which is alleged, is dated 11.01.2023. On a bare perusal of Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, it is clear that no Court shall initiate any proceedings for contempt after the expiry of a period of one year from the date on which the contempt is alleged to have been committed. 3. In the present case, admittedly, the contempt petition has been filed on 02.08.2025. The same is, therefore, barred by limitation under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands dismissed. (JUDGE) (JUDGE) MPBalekar 2026:BHC-NAG:12957-DB Signed by: Mr. Mrunal P. Balekar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 30/09/2026 18:02:55