Bombay High Court

BHANUDASRAO MADHAVRAO DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is abated and disposed of due to the death of the petitioner.

Summary

A contempt petition (No. 280 of 2011) was filed by Bhanudasrao Madhavrao Deshmukh against the State of Maharashtra and others. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the petitioner had died. The court held that, in the absence of a surviving petitioner or a legal representative, the petition could not continue. Consequently, the court ordered the petition to be abated. The matter was therefore disposed of as abated.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedural course when a petitioner dies before the conclusion of a contempt petition?

Subjects

contempt
petition abated
death of petitioner
procedural law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42535


                                          1                  904 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 280 OF 2011



                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           904 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 280 OF 2011
                                     IN WP/3940/2010

                        BHANUDASRAO MADHAVRAO DESHMUKH
                                         VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
                                             ...
            Adv. Aditya V. Kasane h/f Adv. V. D. Salunke, Advocate for the
            Petitioner
            Adv. U. S. Bhosale, AGP for Respondents-State
            Adv. B. A. Dhengle, Advocate for Respondent No.3
                                             ...

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

                                      DATED : 11/09/2026
                ORDER ( Per Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J. ) :-

            .          The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

            petitioner is no more.



            2.         In view of the same, the petition is abated and the same

            stands disposed of as abated.




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

            shivani/

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