Bombay High Court

ARUN RANGNATH SODALKAR AND ANOTHERversusTHE RETURNING OFFICER, GRAMPANCHAYAT, BEED AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SACHIN S DESHMUKH

Holding

The writ petition is held to be infructuous and is disposed of.

Summary

Petitioners Arun Rangnath Sodalkar and another filed writ petition No. 11128 of 2014 against the Returning Officer, Grampanchayat, Beed and others. The petition sought relief concerning an election matter, but the petitioners' counsel argued that the petition had become infructuous because of the passage of time. The learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. B. A. Shinde, submitted that the delay rendered the petition ineffective. The Court examined the submission and found no merit in proceeding further. Consequently, the Court held the writ petition to be infructuous and disposed of it without granting any relief.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is infructuous due to lapse of time

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
limitation

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:34215



                                                                  26 WP11128.2014
                                              -1-

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             26 WRIT PETITION NO. 11128 OF 2014

                       ARUN RANGNATH SODALKAR AND ANOTHER
                                            VERSUS
                THE RETURNING OFFICER, GRAMPANCHAYAT, BEED AND
                                            OTHERS
                                               ...
              Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Bhagwat A. Shinde
              AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. P. D. Patil
                                               ...


                                          CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                             Date : 06.08.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.           Mr. B. A. Shinde, learned counsel for the Petitioners

              submits that by passage of time the Petition is rendered

              infructuous.


              2.           The Writ Petition stands disposed of as infructuous.




                                                    (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

              marathe

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…