Bombay High Court

BHARAT SUBHASH DANGEversusJAGDAMBA EDUCATION SOCIETY AND ANR

Decided: 25 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous, but the petitioner’s right to seek a separate remedy against the termination was left open.

Summary

The petitioner, Bharat Subhash Dange, filed a writ petition challenging his termination from service. The High Court observed that the termination had already taken effect, rendering the relief sought in the petition infructuous. Nonetheless, the Court noted that the petitioner could still pursue an appropriate remedy against the termination in a separate proceeding. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without granting any relief. No costs were awarded to either party.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate judicial response when a petition seeks relief that has become infructuous due to the petitioner’s termination?
Can the petitioner retain the right to challenge the termination in a separate proceeding?

Subjects

termination of service
writ petition
infructuous relief
civil appellate jurisdiction
costs

Judgment

          Digitally
          signed by
PRASHANT PRASHANT
VILAS
         VILAS RANE
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         Date:
RANE     2026.08.27
          18:14:12
          +0530




                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10725 OF 2026

                      Bharat Subhash Dange                               ...Petitioner
                             Versus
                      Jagdamba Education Society & Anr.                  ...Respondents
                                                           _______
                      Mr. Vaibhav Kulkarni, for Petitioner.
                                                         _________


                                                           CORAM:        G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                                         Dr.NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

                                                           DATE:         25 AUGUST 2026.

                      P.C.

                      1.         The petitioner has already been terminated from service. Consequently,

                      the prayers in the present petition have become infructuous.

                      2.         In view thereof, keeping open all contentions of the petitioner to take

                      recourse to an appropriate remedy against the termination, we dispose of this

                      petition.

                      3.         No costs.




                      (Dr.NEELA GOKHALE, J.)                                    (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)




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