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2007 (11) TMI 489 - BOMBAY HIGH COURTContempt of court - Civil contempt - Delay in compliance with Court’s direction - Held that:- In the instant case, it was not proper on the part of the authorities to have insisted on the petitioner approaching them with the draft of the amendment to the licence. Although, it was none of his duty, the petitioner approached them. However, it is unfortunate that they chose to treat the petitioner’s request in a casual manner. In the result, contempt petition is dismissed but with strong deprecation of the conduct of the Joint Director of Foreign Trade and the other concerned Authorities. it is hoped that they do not repeat their acts in future and take a lesson from this case. Although the contempt petition is dismissed by accepting the explanation and holding that the delay was not intentional, it is directed that the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and the condemnor to pay costs to the petitioner, quantified at ₹ 15,000/-. Costs to be paid within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
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