Bombay High Court

VILAS BHIKA SALVE AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed as moot, and any interim relief is vacated.

Summary

Petitioners Vilas Bhika Salve and another filed a writ petition (WP No. 10243 of 2024) challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency, a subsequent development occurred that rendered the relief sought by the petitioners no longer necessary. The petitioners' counsel submitted that, in view of this development, nothing survived in the writ petition. The Court, after considering the submission, held that the petition was moot and ordered its disposal. Consequently, any interim relief previously granted was vacated and the pending civil application (No. 5662 of 2025) was also disposed without further order.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of mootness due to subsequent developments

Subjects

writ petition
mootness
interim relief
civil application
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41213



                                                                 12-sr912CA.10243.2024


                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            912 WRIT PETITION NO. 10243 OF 2024

                                 Vilas Bhika Salve And Another
                                            VERSUS
                     State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

                                            WITH
                             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5662 OF 2025
                                      IN WP/10243/2024

                                               ----
            Mr.A.P.Nahar, Advocate h/f. Mr.A.P.Bhandari, Advocate for petitioners
            Mr.B.V.Virdhe, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 6
            Mr.S.R.Mhaske, Advocate h/f. Mr.R.R.Karpe, Advocate for respondent
            nos.7 to 10, 12E and 13A
                                               ----

                                     CORAM :      AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
                                     DATE  :      SEPTEMBER 03, 2026
            ORDER :-

                        Learned advocate for the petitioners submits that in view

            of the subsequent development nothing survives in the Writ Petition.


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

            Interim relief granted earlier, if any, stands vacated.   Pending Civil

            Application also stands disposed of with no order.



                                              [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]
                                            ………..
             KBP

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