Bombay High Court
SUMITRA NARHARIRAO JAGTAPversusDIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- SACHIN S DESHMUKH
Holding
The petition is dismissed as infructuous because the cause of action has become stale.
Summary
The petitioner, Sumitra Narharirao Jagtap, filed a writ petition challenging a decision of the Divisional Commissioner. The respondent side included the Divisional Commissioner and other officials. Both parties agreed that due to the passage of time, the subject matter of the petition had become infructuous. The Court noted that the petition could no longer be entertained because the cause of action was stale. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition and the pending civil application. No substantive merits of the original dispute were addressed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate judicial response when a petition becomes infructuous due to the passage of time?
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- stale cause of action
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:35018
1 49-WP-9506-15.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 9506 OF 2015
SUMITRA NARHARIRAO JAGTAP
VERSUS
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS
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Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Babasaheb A. Dhengle
AGP for Respondent No.1 : Mr. P. D. Patil
Advocate for Respondent No.3 : Mr. P. R. Tandale
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WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2712 OF 2016 IN WP/9506/2015
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CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
DATE : 11-08-2026
PER COURT:-
1. The parties are ad idem that due to the passage of time, the
subject matter of this petition has become infructuous.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
2. Pending application stands disposed of.
[SACHIN S. DESHMUKH]
JUDGE
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