Bombay High Court

GAJANAN PRAKASH POTHKANTWARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SANDIPKUMAR C MORE ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The petition is disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file appropriate litigation against the Education Officer's order.

Summary

The petitioner, Gajanan Prakash Pothkantwar, filed a continuous petition (No. 139 of 2015) challenging an order passed by the Education Officer. The petitioner later informed the court that, due to a subsequent event, there was nothing left to pursue in the petition. The court, upon hearing the petitioner's counsel, accepted this submission. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition, granting the petitioner liberty to initiate appropriate litigation to challenge the Education Officer's order if desired. No substantive merits of the original challenge were addressed.

Subjects

petition disposal
education officer
liberty to litigate
court order

Judgment

                                   (1)
                                                    997- C. P. 139-2015.odt
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                997 CONT. PETITION NO. 139 OF 2015
                         IN WP/5962/2013

                 GAJANAN PRAKASH POTHKANTWAR
                                                            ….Petitioner
                                VERSUS

              STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                     …..Respondents
                                  …..
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Anand V. Patil Indrale
AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
                                  …..

                   CORAM :       SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                                 ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

                   DATED :     MARCH 18, 2026

ORDER:-

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

that in view of the subsequent event, nothing survives in this petition.

2.     In view of the same, the petition stands disposed of with liberty

to the petitioner for taking steps to challenge the order passed by the

Education Officer by taking out appropriate litigation.



(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE)                     (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
      JUDGE                                    JUDGE




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