Bombay High Court
LAXMIBAI MAROTI GAIKWAD AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The writ petition is held to be infructuous and is therefore disposed of.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging the conduct of Gram Panchayat elections. The petition was filed after a considerable lapse of time. The petitioners argued that the delay rendered the petition infructuous. The Court examined whether the passage of time had extinguished the petition's maintainability. Finding that the petition had indeed become infructuous, the Court disposed of the writ petition and any pending civil applications. No substantive merits of the election dispute were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition is infructuous due to the passage of time
Subjects
- Gram Panchayat elections
- Writ petition
- Limitation
- Infructuous
- High Court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:8850
1 54 WP 12016-2017.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
54 WRIT PETITION NO. 12016 OF 2017
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9035 OF 2019 IN WP/12016/2017
LAXMIBAI MAROTI GAIKWAD AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
…
Mr. Anup R. Nikam – Advocate for Petitioners
Mr. R.B. Dhaware – AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3, State
Mr. Amol N. Patole – Advocate for Respondent No.4
…
CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
DATE : 27.02.2026
PER COURT :
1. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter
pertains to the Gram Panchayat elections and, due to the passage of time,
the petition has become infructuous, therefore, nothing survives for
consideration in the present petition.
2. In view thereof, the Writ Petition stands disposed of as infructuous.
3. Pending Civil Applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
[ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ]
JUDGE
Pooja Kale/
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