501 ia 1150-26.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1150 OF 2026 IN CONTEMPT PETITION [ST.] NO. 6297 OF 2026 Dr. Jasmin, IAS, CEO, ZP, Kolhapur. ...Applicant. In the matter between : Shila Samadhan Bhagat. ...Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Others. ...Respondents. —————— Mr. Kedar Lad, Poonam Dhotre and Indrayani Patil for the Applicant. Mr. Saurabh P. Tandale h/f Sushant Yeramwar for the Petitioner. Mr. V. M. Mali, AGP for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : August 14, 2026. P. C. : 1. Not on board. Upon mentioning, taken on production board. 2. Interim application has been iled seeking extension of four weeks’ time to comply with order dated 11th March 2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 8186 of 2023. Learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant would point out the communication of State Government stating that before the reinstatement takes place, certain administrative approvals are required to be obtained, which will consume some time. 3. Learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.2 (original Patil-SR 1 of 2 501 ia 1150-26.doc Petitioner) opposes the application and submits that order was passed in March 2026 and there is no compliance. He would submit that Respondent No.2 was therefore constrained to ile the contempt petition. 4. Considering the explanation tendered for seeking administrative approvals before the re-instatement and payment of back-wages, we are inclined to allow this application, seeking extension of four weeks time to comply with the order dated 11th March 2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 8186 of 2023. It is made clear that no further extension will be granted. Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 5. List the Contempt Petition on 11th September 2026. To be placed under the caption “for directions”. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Patil-SR 2 of 2