Bombay High Court

RANJANA BHASKAR LONDHEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The court held that delay can be condoned, the petitions restored and civil applications allowed, thereby rendering the writ petitions infructuous and disposing of them.

Summary

The petitioners filed several civil applications against the State of Maharashtra seeking various reliefs. The court observed that the petitions had been delayed and considered condoning the delay. It ordered that the petitions be restored to their original positions and allowed the civil applications. The petitioners then submitted that, having been appointed, the petitions were rendered infructuous. Accepting this submission, the court disposed of the writ petitions as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the court may condone delay in filing the civil applications.
Whether the allowance of the civil applications renders the writ petitions infructuous.
Whether the writ petitions should be disposed of on the ground of being infructuous.

Subjects

delay condonation
civil applications
writ petition
infructuous
restoration of petitions
court disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:25025-DB


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                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          925 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9269 OF 2024
                                      IN WP/14504/2023
                               RANJANA BHASKAR LONDHE
                                       VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                                SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                         …

                                           AND
                          926 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9270 OF 2024
                                      IN WP/14502/2023
                                SHOBHA CHANDU GAIKWAD
                                          VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                                 SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                            …
                                           AND
                          927 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9299 OF 2024
                                      IN WP/14512/2023
                                    REKHA RAVJI AWATE
                                          VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                                 SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                            …
                                           AND
                          928 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9303 OF 2024
                                      IN WP/14506/2023
                                 BHARAT ASHOK HIWALE
                                       VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                                SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                          …
                                         AND
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                 929 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9304 OF 2024
                             IN WP/14505/2023
                       SANDIP GOVIND HIWALE
                                VERSUS
            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                      SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                    ...
      Shri Kamble Dinkar G., Advocate for the Applicants.
      Shri V.M. Kagne, AGP for the Respondents/ State.
                                    ...

                         CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI
                                          &
                                     ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

                         DATE : 25 June 2026
      P. C. :-

      1.           Heard.


      2.           For the reasons stated in the applications, delay is

      condoned. The petitions are restored to the file at their original

      positions. Civil Applications are, accordingly, allowed.


      3.           Learned advocate for the petitioners submits, on

      instructions, that since the petitioners are appointed, the petitions

      are rendered infructuous.


      4.           The Writ Petitions are disposed of as infructuous.




kps   (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)         (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)

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