Bombay High Court

SHAIKH RAHIN AFZALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE GOVERNMENT PLEADER AND ORS

Decided: 23 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed as infructuous because the relief sought has already been granted.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing Respondent No.3 to issue a Registration Certificate of Paramedical Counsel. During the pendency of the petition, the certificate was issued, as acknowledged by Respondent No.3's counsel and not contested by the petitioner. The court held that the petitioner's grievance was thereby redressed. Consequently, the petition was deemed infructuous. The court ordered the petition to be closed.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate remedy when the relief sought in a writ petition has already been granted?
Whether the writ petition becomes infructuous upon the issuance of the registration certificate?

Subjects

writ of mandamus
registration certificate
paramedical counsel
infructuous petition
high court

Judgment

                                                                      22-ASWP-12987-2025.DOC




                                                                                        Shephali

                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                    WRIT PETITION NO. 12987 OF 2025

                      Shaikh Rahin Afzal                                        …Petitioner
                            Versus
                      The State of Maharashtra              through   the   …Respondents
                      Government Pleader & Ors.

                      Ms Pratiksha Keni Bhandari h/f Shivshankar D. Patil, for Petitioner.
                      Ms PJ Gavhane, AGP, for the Respondent-State.
                      Mr Sagar Talekar, for Respondent No.3.

                                            CORAM:        SUMAN SHYAM &
                                                          GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, JJ.
                                            DATED:        23rd SEPTEMBER 2026.
                      PC:-

                      1.     This Writ Petition has been filed primarily seeking a Writ of
SHEPHALI              Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 3 to issue Registration
SANJAY
MORMARE               Certificate of Paramedical Counsel to the Petitioner. During the
Digitally signed by
SHEPHALI SANJAY
MORMARE               pendency of the Writ Petition the Registration Certificate has been
Date: 2026.09.23
14:51:04 +0530
                      granted to the Petitioner, which is apparent from the submission of
                      Mr Sagar Talekar, learned counsel for the Respondent No. 3. The
                      Petitioner’s counsel has also not denied or disputed this fact.

                      2.     If that be so, the grievance of the Petitioner has apparently
                      been redressed and, therefore, the Writ Petition has become
                      infructuous.

                      3.     Consequently, the Writ Petition is closed.



                      (GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.)                          (SUMAN SHYAM, J.)
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