Bombay High Court

Mustafa so Fattusab ShaikhversusThe State of Maharashtra,

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Contempt petitions that have become infructuous are to be disposed of, with the petitioners granted liberty to file fresh applications for the next academic year.

Summary

The petitioners filed three contempt petitions challenging the non‑grant of transfers for the academic year 2025‑26. Respondent states 3 and 4 argued that the petitions had become infructuous because the transfers pertained to that academic year. The petitioners acknowledged the factual situation but requested liberty to file fresh transfer applications for the next academic year. The Court examined the submissions and found no merit in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the Court disposed of all three petitions, granting the petitioners liberty to file fresh applications as prayed. The orders were pronounced by Judges Sandipkumar C. More and Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of contempt petitions that have become infructuous due to the lapse of the academic year in question?
Should the petitioners be granted liberty to file fresh transfer applications for the subsequent academic year?

Subjects

contempt petition
transfer
academic year
infructuous
liberty to file fresh application
court disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:46077-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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