Bombay High Court

KESHAVRAO PATILBA DAPKEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SACHIN S DESHMUKH

Holding

The petition stands disposed as the underlying proceedings have been closed, leaving no surviving claim.

Summary

The petitioner, Keshavrao s/o Patilba Dapke, filed a writ petition (No. 4975 of 2015) along with a civil application (No. 858 of 2022) challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The Court initially granted leave to amend the petition, directing that any amendment be filed within four weeks. On the expiry of that period, counsel for the petitioner informed the Court that the authority concerned had closed the proceedings underlying the petition, and therefore no substantive relief remained to be claimed. The petitioner submitted a copy of the closure communication, which was placed on record. The Court held that, in view of the closure, the petition could no longer proceed and consequently ordered the petition to stand disposed, with the pending civil application also disposed.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the underlying proceedings have been closed and no relief remains?

Subjects

writ petition
amendment
disposal
closure of proceedings
civil application

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:26830


                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                         WRIT PETITION NO.4975 OF 2015 WITH
                          CIVIL APPLICATION NO.858 OF 2022

                Keshavrao s/op Patilba Dapke            … PETITIONER
                        VERSUS
                The State of Maharashtra & ors.          … RESPONDENTS
                                              .......
                Mr. D.P. Palodkar, Advocate for petitioner
                Mr. P.D. Patil, A.G.P. for State
                                              ....…

                                 CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                 DATE :     7th JULY, 2026

                PER COURT :-

                1.         Leave to amend. Amendment to be carried out
                within four weeks.

                2.         Mr. Palodkar, learned counsel for the petitioner,
                on instructions, submits that, in view of closure of the
                proceedings by the concerned authority, nothing survives
                in the petition. A copy of the communication is taken on
                record and marked “X” for the purpose of identification.
                Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of.    In view of
                disposal of the petition, pending Civil Application stands
                disposed of.



                                      (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

                fmp/-

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