Bombay High Court

DATTA MARUTI DHANAVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is held to be infructuous and is disposed of.

Summary

Datta Maruti Dhanave filed a contempt petition (No. 558 of 2019) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner was represented by Mr. K.V. Sarosiya and Mr. Bora S.S., while the State was represented by Mr. G.A. Kulkarni. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court accepted this submission and held that there was no longer any cause of action to be entertained. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without further adjudication.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition is infructuous and should be dismissed?

Subjects

contempt
petition dismissed
infructuous
high court
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45762-DB

                                                                      558.2019CP

                                               1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          906 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 558 OF 2019
                                    IN WP/4563/2019

                                 DATTA MARUTI DHANAVE
                                           VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                               ...
                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. K.V. Sarosiya h/f Mr.Bora
                 S.S.
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni
                                               ...
                                    CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                   VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                     DATE      :   30.09.2026

                 P.C. :


                 1.          Learned counsel holding for Mr. Bora, learned
                 counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has
                 become infructuous.
                 2.          In view of the same, the petition stands disposed
                 of.


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


                 sga

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