Bombay High Court
PRAKASH NARAYAN DAHALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the suspension had been revoked, rendering the relief sought moot.
Summary
The petitioner, Prakash Narayan Dahale, filed a writ petition (No. 13112 of 2024) challenging a suspension order dated 2 January 2024 issued by the State of Maharashtra. The petition sought relief against the suspension, alleging its illegality. During the proceedings, the respondent submitted a copy of an order dated 28 August 2025 in which the Competent Authority recommended and effected the revocation of the petitioner’s suspension. The Court observed that, in view of the revocation, the subject matter of the petition no longer existed. Consequently, the Court held that the petition was infructuous and ordered its disposal. No substantive merits of the suspension were examined as the issue became moot.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a suspension order challenged in a writ petition is subsequently revoked?
Subjects
- suspension
- writ petition
- revocation
- mootness
- administrative law
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39716-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 13112 OF 2024
Prakash Narayan Dahale
….Petitioner
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Another
…..Respondent
…..
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Bora Rupeshkumar C.
AGP for Respondents: Mr. N.D. Batule.
CORAM : N.B. SURYAWANSHI &
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 31 AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
This petition challenges the suspension order dated
2.1.2024.
2. The learned Advocate for respondent No.2 has placed on
record, a copy of the order dated 28.8.2025, by which the Competent
Authority has recommended revocation of suspension of the petitioner
and accordingly, the suspension of the petitioner is revoked. In that view
of the matter, nothing survives in the petition. Writ Petition is, therefore,
disposed of as infructuous.
[ABASAHEB D. SHINDE] [N.B. SURYAWANSHI]
JUDGE JUDGE
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