Bombay High Court

ANIL BIHARILAL JOSHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition was held to be infructuous and therefore disposed of.

Summary

The petitioner, Anil Biharilal Joshi, filed a contempt petition (No. 228 of 2013) against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner, through counsel, argued that due to the passage of time, the petition had become infructuous. The Court examined whether the petition remained maintainable in light of the elapsed time. Finding that the petition could no longer be pursued, the Court held it to be infructuous. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without further hearing.

Issues considered

What is the effect of the passage of time on the maintainability of a contempt petition?

Subjects

contempt
infructuous
petition disposal
procedural lapse
court jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38941


                                            1                   908 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 228 OF 2013



                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           908 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 228 OF 2013
                                     IN WP/2583/2013

                                 ANIL BIHARILAL JOSHI
                                            VERSUS
                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                              …..
            Adv. P. H. Patil h/f Adv. S. U. Chaudhari, Advocate for the Petitioner
            Adv. U. S. Bhosale, AGP for Respondents-State
                                              …..

                                       CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                                               VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                       DATED : 27/08/2026
            Per Court:

            .          The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions,

            submits that by the passage of time, this petition has become

            infructuous.



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




            ( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. )

            shivani/

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