Bombay High Court

SHRI BHAGWANBABA SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL AHMEDPUR THROUGH SECRETARYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court disposed of the contempt petition as infructuous because no cause of action remained.

Summary

The petitioner, Shri Bhagwanbaba Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, filed a contempt petition (No. 523 of 2011) arising out of Writ Petition No. 7319 of 2010 against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition sought relief on the ground that the respondent had allegedly committed contempt of the earlier writ. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court examined whether a contempt petition that no longer has any operative basis can continue. Finding that there was no longer any cause of action, the Court held that the petition could not be entertained. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition that has become infructuous should be entertained by the Court

Subjects

contempt
infructuous
writ petition
dismissal
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42237

                                                                           523.11CP

                                                 1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          904 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 523 OF 2011
                             IN WRIT PETITION NO.7319 OF 2010

                      SHRI BHAGWANBABA SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL
                               AHMEDPUR THROUGH SECRETARY
                                               VERSUS
                           THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                                   ...
                      Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr.Yashraj H. Gaherwar h/f.
                                           Mr.V.D.Gunale
                              AGP for Respondent-State: Mr.N.B.Patil
                                                   …

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

                                       DATE      :   10.09.2026


                 ORDER : [PER : VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,J.]


                 1]           Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that

                 the petition has become infructuous.



                 2]           In view of the same, nothing survives in the

                 present Contempt Petition and the same stands disposed of

                 as infructuous.



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

                 DDC

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