Bombay High Court

STATE OF MAH and ORSversusGURULING KASHINATH PIMPALE and ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because no substantive relief remained to be adjudicated.

Summary

The petitioner, Guruling Kashinath Pimpale, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. During the pendency of the petition, subsequent developments occurred that rendered the relief sought by the petitioner moot. The petitioner’s counsel, on instruction, informed the court that there was nothing left to consider. Accordingly, the court held that the petition was infructuous and ordered its disposal. All pending civil applications linked to the writ petition were also disposed of.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when subsequent developments render the relief sought moot?

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
disposal
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44084
                                                    1                     34-WP-2274-03.odt




                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 2274 OF 2003

                                    GURULING KASHINATH PIMPALE
                                                VERSUS
                                STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                   ...
                              Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. R. T. Nagorgoje
                             AGP for Respondents No.1 to 4 : Mr. P. D. Patil
                                                   ...
                      WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3532 OF 2005 IN WP/2274/2003
                      WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7355 OF 2003 IN WP/2274/2003
                                                   ...

                                             CORAM :        SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                             DATE       :   28-09-2026
                PER COURT:-

                1.      The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions,

                submits that in view of subsequent developments, nothing

                survives in the petition for consideration.

                2.      Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous.

                3.      Rule stands discharged.

                4.      Pending civil applications stand disposed of.




                                                    [SACHIN S. DESHMUKH]
                                                            JUDGE

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