Bombay High Court

BABAN @ KISAN PATILBA KAWAD AND ANRversusSUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AHMEDNAGAR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition stands disposed as there is nothing left to entertain after the departmental enquiry cleared the respondent.

Summary

The petitioners, Baban @ Kisan Patilba Kawad and another, filed a criminal writ petition challenging actions of the Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar and others. The State responded by placing on record a communication dated 16 February 2022 indicating that a departmental enquiry against respondent No.4 had been completed and found no fault on his part. The court considered whether any issue remained for adjudication after the departmental enquiry cleared the respondent. Finding that the enquiry resolved the matter and no further grievance persisted, the court held that there was nothing left to entertain in the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed and marked as disposed.

Issues considered

What, if any, legal question remains for the court after the departmental enquiry cleared the respondent?

Subjects

departmental enquiry
criminal writ petition
petition dismissed
police
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39836-DB

                                                                             1119.20WP

                                                  1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        22 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1119 OF 2020

                      BABAN @ KISAN PATILBA KAWAD & ANOTHER
                                            VERSUS
                  SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AHMEDNAGAR & OTHERS
                                               ...
                     Advocate for the petitioners : Adv.Vinaya Dharurkar
                                    h/f.Mr.C.V.Dharurkar
                       APP for Respondent-State : Mrs.M.N.Ghanekar
                                               ...
                                    CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                   VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                       DATE      :    31.08.2026
                 P.C. :


                 1]          Heard.   The     learned    APP   placed   on    record

                 communication        dated    16.02.2022      mentioning       that

                 departmental enquiry against the respondent no.4 was

                 initiated and the said enquiry is completed by observing that

                 there was no fault on his part. The said communication is

                 taken on record and marked as ‘X’ for identification.

                 2]          In view of the same, nothing survives in this

                 Petition and the same stands disposed of.




                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]                [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                               JUDGE

                 DDC

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