Bombay High Court

SHANKAR BHAURAO MOTE AND ANOTHERversusTHE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: VIBHA KANKANWADI HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

Holding

A petition that has become infructuous may be disposed of by the Court.

Summary

Petitioners Shankar Bhaurao Mote and another filed a public interest litigation before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the Union of India and others. The petitioner's counsel, appearing virtually, informed the Court that the petition had become infructuous. The Court considered whether a petition that is no longer capable of achieving its purpose can continue to be entertained. Relying on the submission that the relief sought could no longer be obtained, the Court found no basis to proceed further. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition as infructuous, effectively terminating the proceedings.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

public interest litigation
infructuous petition
court disposal
procedural law
Bombay High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12151-DB




                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 46 OF 2020

                                 Shankar Bhaurao Mote And Another
                                             VERSUS
                                   The Union Of India And Others

           Mr. R. S. Devdhe, Advocate for petitioners (through VC)
           Mr. A. G. Talhar, DSGI for respondent No. 1
           Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for respondent-State

                                              CORAM : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi &
                                                      Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.
                                              DATE      : 18th March, 2026

           PER COURT :-

           1.             Learned Advocate for petitioners appearing virtually submits

           that he has taken instructions from the petitioners and states that the

           petition has become infructuous.



           2.             In view of the aforesaid statement, we dispose of the petition

           as has become infructuous.




           (Hiten S. Venegavkar, J.)                  (Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.)

           B. S. Joshi




           913-PIL-46-2020.odt                                                     1 of 1

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