11-CP-397-26.doc Dipakbhai Premabhai Patel & Anr. v. Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, IAS & Ors. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 397 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 11565 OF 2025 Dipakbhai Premabhai Patel & Anr. …Petitioners Versus Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, IAS & Ors. …Respondents ---------- Mr. Rahul Walia a/w Ms. Asmita Pendharkar for the Petitioners. Mr. Puneet Pathak (VC) for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Harsh Dedhia for the Respondent No. 3. ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA J FARHAN P. DUBASH, J DATE : 6 August 2026 ORDER : 1. By this Contempt Petition, the Petitioners have sought prayers against the Respondents / Contemnors for having committed contempt of this Court’s judgment and order dated 29th September 2025 passed in Writ Petition No. 11565 of 2025. ------------------------------------------------- Order dated August 6, 2026 SHARAYU PANDURANG KHOT Digitally signed by SHARAYU PANDURANG KHOT Date: 2026.08.07 11:36:55 +0530 11-CP-397-26.doc Dipakbhai Premabhai Patel & Anr. v. Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, IAS & Ors. 2. Mr. Walia, the learned Counsel for the Petitioners, states that the Respondents had filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court against the said judgment and order dated 29th September 2025. The Supreme Court by its order dated 31st July 2026 had dismissed the SLP and made it clear that because the Petitioners have already admitted the 2nd Respondent for the M.B.B.S. course in the Petitioner No. 3-Namo Medical Education and Research Institute, the view taken in the impugned judgment and order shall not be treated as binding precedent on the point. 3. Mr. Dedhia, the learned Counsel for the Respondent No.3, states on instructions that the said judgment and order passed by this Court in respect of which contempt has been alleged, has been duly complied with by admitting Petitioner No. 2 under ST quota in M.B.B.S. course in Respondent No. 3-Namo Medical Education and Research Institute and fees have already been received from the Petitioners. The statement is accepted. 4. In view of the above statement and considering that the ------------------------------------------------- Order dated August 6, 2026 11-CP-397-26.doc Dipakbhai Premabhai Patel & Anr. v. Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, IAS & Ors. said judgment and order dated 29th September 2025 has been complied with, we dispose of the present Contempt Petition. 5. There shall be no order as to costs. [FARHAN P. DUBASH, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA J.] Sharayu Khot. ------------------------------------------------- Order dated August 6, 2026