Bombay High Court

Srushti Nilesh Bhoinwad Through father and natural guardianversusThe State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition was disposed as nothing survived in it after the tribe claim was rejected.

Summary

The petitioner, Srushti Nilesh Bhoinwad, filed a contempt petition (No. 504 of 2026) arising out of Writ Petition No. 2161 of 2026. The petition sought relief based on a tribe claim. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the State of Maharashtra placed on record an order dated 03.09.2026 wherein the tribe claim was rejected. The Court observed that with the rejection of the tribe claim, the basis of the contempt petition no longer existed. Consequently, the Court held that nothing survived in the petition and ordered its disposal.

Issues considered

What is the effect of the rejection of the tribe claim on the continuance of the contempt petition?

Subjects

contempt
tribe claim
petition disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41457-DB

                                                                      504.26CP

                                                1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          923 CONTEMPT PETITION NO.504 OF 2026
                             IN WRIT PETITION NO.2161 OF 2026

                                SRUSHTI NILESH BHOINWAD
                                            VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                                 ...
                          Advocate for the petitioner : Mr.M.B.Karande
                          AGP for Respondent-State : Mr.G.A.Kulkarni
                                                 ...
                                      CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                     VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                     DATE      :    04.09.2026
                 P.C. :


                 1]         Heard.

                 2]         The learned AGP placed on record the order in

                 respect of tribe claim of the petitioner dated 03.09.2026

                 whereby the tribe claim is rejected.

                 3]         In view of the same, nothing survives in this

                 petition and the same stands disposed of.




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

                 DDC

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