Bombay High Court

GANGADHAR KONDIBA DEVAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: AJIT B KADETHANKAR

Holding

The Court held that the writ petition was infructuous and therefore disposed of it.

Summary

The petitioner, Gangadhar Kondiba Devare, filed Writ Petition No. 10240 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petition was presented by Advocate L. H. Kawale, assisted by K. J. Suryawanshi. Respondents were represented by counsel S. D. Ghayal, S. K. Kadam and S. V. Deshmukh. During the pendency of the case, subsequent developments occurred that rendered the relief sought by the petitioner unavailable. Accordingly, the petitioner submitted that the petition had become infructuous, and the Court agreed, disposing the petition as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable in view of subsequent developments rendering it infructuous

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
petition disposed
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:9247



                                                (1)                        43 WP 10240 OF 2025


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              43 WRIT PETITION NO. 10240 OF 2025

                                  GANGADHAR KONDIBA DEVARE
                                               VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                  ...
           Mr. L. H. Kawale i/b. Mr. K. J. Suryawanshi, Advocate for the Petitioner
           Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl.GP for Respondent No.1/State
           Mr. S. K. Kadam, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3
           Mr. S. V. Deshmukh, Advocate for Respondent No.4
                                                 …

                                            CORAM      : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
                                            DATE       : 04.03.2026

           PER COURT :-

           .           Mr. L. H. Kawale, i/b Mr. K. J. Suryawanshi, learned counsel for

           the petitioner, fairly submits that in view of the subsequent developments, the

           present petition has become infructuous.

           2.          Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous.



                                                             [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]
           PRW

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