Bombay High Court

GODAVARIBAI ARJUN GAIKWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is disposed of as infructuous and no relief is granted.

Summary

The petitioner, Godavaribai Arjun Gaikwad, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was pending for a considerable period. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that, owing to the passage of time, the petition had become infructuous. The Court examined the submission and held that a writ petition that has become infructuous cannot be entertained further. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition as infructuous, granting no relief to the petitioner.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition that has become infructuous due to the passage of time can continue to be entertained?

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
delay
disposal
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38020



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                                                                    908-wp-10145-2023

                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 10145 OF 2023

                                       Godavaribai Arjun Gaikwad
                                                VERSUS
                      The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others
                                                   ...
                     Mr. A. V. Wadwale h/f Mr. A. M. Gaikwad, Advocate for the
                     Petitioner
                     Mr. A. V. Lavte, AGP for Respondent-State
                     Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent nos.3
                     Mr. Syed Parvez Syed Gani, Advocate for Respondent no.4
                                                  …..
                                          CORAM : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
                                            DATED : 21ST AUGUST, 2026

                     P.C. :-

                     .         Mr. A. V. Wadwale h/f Mr. A. M. Gaikwad, learned

                     Advocate for the petitioner submits that by passage of time,

                     the petition has turned infructuous.

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

                     disposed of as infructuous.



                                                         ( AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J. )

                     Rushikesh/2026

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