Bombay High Court

Mohan so Kisan WagalgaveversusThe State of Maharashtra

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petitions are disposed of with liberty granted to the petitioners to file fresh transfer applications.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard three contempt petitions filed by Vivekanand So Bhagwan Kamble, Mohan So Kisan Wagalgave, and Mustafa So Fattusab Shaikh against the State of Maharashtra concerning their requests for academic transfers for the year 2025-26. Respondent counsel submitted that the petitions had become infructuous as the transfer matters pertained to the concluded academic year. The petitioners acknowledged this fact but sought the Court's liberty to file fresh transfer applications for the upcoming academic year. The Court considered whether the petitions could be dismissed as moot and whether liberty could be granted for future applications. Accordingly, the Court disposed of all three petitions, granting the petitioners the liberty to file fresh transfer applications as prayed.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petitions are infructuous and should be dismissed
Whether the Court may grant liberty to the petitioners to file fresh transfer applications for the next academic year

Subjects

contempt
academic transfer
moot petition
liberty to file fresh application
petition disposed

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:46076-DB

                                                                    870.2025CP+

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                      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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