Bombay High Court

JAIDRATH MAHADEO GAIKWADversusV. GIRIRAJ, SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI AND OTHERS

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

Holding

The Court held that the contempt petition was in fructuous and therefore disposed of.

Summary

Petitioner Jaidrath Mahadeo Gaikwad filed a contempt petition (Contempt Petition No. 373 of 2014) against V. Giriraj, Secretary, Rural Development and Water Conservation Department, Mumbai and others. The petition sought relief on the ground of alleged contempt of court. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the petition had become in fructuous. The Court considered whether the petition remained maintainable in view of this submission. Relying on the counsel's statement, the Court concluded that there was no longer any cause of action. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without further hearing. The order was pronounced by a bench of Justice Sandipkumar C. More and Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde on 18 March 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition filed by the petitioner is maintainable
Whether the petition is in fructuous and should be dismissed

Subjects

contempt of court
petition dismissed
in fructuous
civil procedure

Judgment

                                   (1)
                                                    989- C.P. 373-2014.odt
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                989 CONT. PETITION NO. 373 OF 2014
                         IN WP/9448/2013

                   JAIDRATH MAHADEO GAIKWAD
                                                           ….Petitioner
                                VERSUS

    V. GIRIRAJ, SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND WATER
       CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI AND OTHERS
                                               …..Respondents
                                …..
Mr. Amol Chate h/f Mr. Shrimant Mundhe Advocate for the Petitioner
AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. G.A. Kulkarni
                               ….

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

                   DATED :     MARCH 18, 2026

ORDER:-

1.     The learned counsel holding for Mr. Munde, on instructions,

submits that the present Contempt Petition has become in fructuous.

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



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




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