Bombay High Court

SANTOSH BABASAHE AATOLEversusSUIL KENDREKAR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition was held to be infructuous and was dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Santosh Babasahe Aatole, filed a contempt petition challenging transfer orders issued for the academic years 2018‑2019 and 2019‑2020. The petition alleged that the orders were illegal and sought relief. The Court examined whether the petition remained viable given the passage of time. It held that the subject matter had become infructuous because the academic periods in question had already elapsed. Consequently, the Court found no live issue to adjudicate. The petition was therefore disposed of without any further order.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition challenging transfer orders remains maintainable after the relevant academic periods have elapsed

Subjects

contempt petition
transfer orders
infructuous
academic year
petition dismissed

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44684-DB

                                                                        198.20CP

                                                1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          9 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 198 OF 2020
                            IN WRIT PETITION NO.5589 OF 2018

                                SANTOSH BABASAHE AATOLE
                                          VERSUS
                                SUIL KENDREKAR & OTHERS
                                              ...
                           AGP for Respondent-State : Mr.A.S.Shinde
                                              ...
                                     CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                     DATE      :    28.09.2026


                 P.C. :


                 1]         None for the petitioner.



                 2]         It appears that the petitioner is having grievance

                 about transfer orders for the academic year 2018-2019 and

                 also 2019-2020. However, by the passage of time, the subject

                 matter has become infructuous, and therefore, nothing

                 survives in the present petition and the same stands

                 disposed of.




                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]             [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                            JUDGE

                 DDC

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