Bombay High Court

Vivekanand so Bhagwan KambleversusThe State of Maharashtra

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court disposed of the contempt petitions, granting the petitioners liberty to file fresh transfer applications for the upcoming academic year.

Summary

The petitioners filed three contempt petitions seeking transfer for the academic year 2025‑26. Respondent states that the petitions are infructuous as the transfer period has elapsed. Petitioners acknowledged this but requested liberty to file fresh transfer applications for the next academic year. The Court considered the procedural status and the petitioners' request. It disposed of all three petitions, granting the liberty sought to file fresh applications. No substantive contempt finding was made.

Issues considered

Whether contempt petitions concerning academic year transfers become infructuous after the period lapses
Whether the Court can grant liberty to file fresh transfer applications in lieu of the original petitions

Subjects

contempt petition
academic transfer
procedural disposal
liberty to file fresh application

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:46075-DB

                                                                    870.2025CP+

                                              1

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          958 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 870 OF 2025
                                    IN WP/3564/2024

                             VIVEKANAND SO BHAGWAN KAMBLE
                                          VERSUS
                                THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                           AND
                          959 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 873 OF 2025
                                     IN WP/3522/2024

                               MOHAN SO KISAN WAGALGAVE
                                             VERSUS
                               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
                                              AND
                       960 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 877 OF 2025
                                       IN WP/3519/2024
                               MUSTAFA SO FATTUSAB SHAIKH
                                             VERSUS
                               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA,
                                                ...
                 Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. S.G.Rudrawar
                 AGPs for Respondent/State : Mr. Rajdeep D. Raut, Mr.A.S.
                 Shinde and Mrs. U.S. Bhosale
                 Advocate for Respondent nos.3 and 4 : Mr. U.B. Bondar
                                                ...

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

                                    DATE      :   30.09.2026

                 P.C. :


                 1.          Learned counsel for respondent nos.3 and 4
                 submits that the petitions have become infructuous since the
                 same are in respect of transfers for the academic year 2025-
                 2026.
                                                      870.2025CP+

                               2

2.         Learned counsel for the petitioners, in all these
three matters, confirms the said fact, but sought liberty to
file fresh applications for transfer in coming academic year.
3.         In view of the same, all these petitions stand
disposed of with liberty as prayed.



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


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