Bombay High Court

BEBINANDA CHANDRAKANT MUSKAWAD LATURversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: VIBHA KANKANWADI HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

Holding

The petition was disposed of as infructuous because its purpose had been achieved.

Summary

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking the construction of a Primary Health Center at Gudsoor, Tal. Udgir, District Latur. The petitioner’s counsel later informed the court that the PHC had been constructed, rendering the purpose of the petition fulfilled. The court considered whether the petition remained maintainable after the objective was achieved. It held that the petition had become infructuous. Accordingly, the court disposed of the petition as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether a public interest litigation seeking construction of a health facility remains maintainable after the facility has been constructed

Subjects

public interest litigation
health infrastructure
infructuous petition
disposal

Judgment

                                                            1                          910PIL8.2019.odt


                                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                        910 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 8 OF 2019

                                             Bebinanda Chandrakant Muskawad Latur
                                                             VERSUS
                                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                                 ...
                             Mrs. P. G. Sontakke - Advocate for the Petitioner
                             Mr. R. S. Wani - AGP for the State
                             Mr. R. K. Ashtekar h/f Mr. S. S. Manale - Advocate for Respondent No. 3
                                                                 ...

                                                      CORAM :     SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI
                                                                          AND
                                                                  HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

                                                      DATED :     17TH FEBRUARY, 2026

                             PER COURT : -

                             1.          The learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that the

                             purpose for which the Petition was filed i.e. for the construction of a

                             Primary Health Center at Gudsoor, Tal. Udgir, District Latur, has been

                             achieved, and therefore, the Petition has become infructuous.

                             2.          In view of the above statement, the Petition stands disposed

                             of as having become infructuous.




                              [HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR]               [SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI]
                                     JUDGE                                 JUDGE




                             SG Punde


Signed by: Sandeep Gulabrao Punde
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 20/02/2026 10:59:18

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