Bombay High Court

ARYAN VIJAYKUMAR PANHALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS SECRETARY TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND ANR

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is infructuous and is therefore dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Scrutiny Committee to promptly decide his application for a Validity Certificate. The respondent State argued that the petitioner's case had already been decided on 3 August 2022 and the decision communicated on 8 August 2022. The Court examined whether the petition remained viable in light of the prior decision. Finding that the matter had already been conclusively resolved, the Court held the petition to be infructuous. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without any further order.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is maintainable when the subject matter has already been decided and communicated.

Subjects

writ petition
validity certificate
scrutiny committee
infructuous
petition dismissed

Judgment

                                                                          28-WP 11037.2026.doc

                   Kavita S.J.

                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                        WRIT PETITION NO. 11037 OF 2026

                   Aryan Vijaykumar Panhale                                    ...Petitioner
                                 V/s.

                   State of Maharashtra & Anr.,                              ...Respondents
                                                 ---------
                   Ms. Priyanka Shah i/b R.K. Mendadkar for the Petitioner.
                   Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Mr. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for
                   Respondent – State.
                                                 ---------

                                               CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND
                                                       FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.

                                               DATED     : 24th AUGUST, 2026.
                   ORDER :


                   1.             This Writ Petition has been filed, seeking direction to the

                   Respondent No.2 – Scrutiny Committee to forthwith decide the case

                   of the Petitioner for grant of Validity Certificate in accordance with

                   law.


                   2.             Mr. P.P. Kakade, learned AGP appearing for Respondent -

KAVITA             State states that the case of the Petitioner for grant of Validity
SUSHIL
JADHAV
Digitally signed
by KAVITA
                   Certificate has already been decided on 3rd August 2022 and
SUSHIL JADHAV
Date: 2026.08.25
17:36:32 +0530

                   communicated on 8th August 2022.

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3.          In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition has become

infructuous and is accordingly disposed of.




       [ FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J. ]            [ R.I. CHAGLA, J.]




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