Bombay High Court

RUKMINBAI CHANDRABHAN GHUMEversusPANDURANG CHANDRABHAN GHUMRE AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SIDDHESHWAR SUNDARRAO THOMBRE

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous because the underlying suit has been disposed of.

Summary

Petitioner Rukmibai Chandrabhai Ghume filed a writ petition challenging a civil suit. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the underlying suit had already been disposed of, leaving no substantive relief to be granted. The court examined whether any issue remained for adjudication. Finding that the suit’s disposal rendered the petition moot, the court held that there was nothing left to consider. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the underlying suit has been fully disposed of and no relief remains?

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
petition dismissed
civil suit disposal
jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:599
                                                  1                         935 WP 13350-2019.odt




                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                935 WRIT PETITION NO. 13350 OF 2019

                                  RUKMINBAI CHANDRABHAN GHUME
                                             VERSUS
                           PANDURANG CHANDRABHAN GHUMRE AND ANOTHER

                                                  …
             Mr. Vilas P. Savant – Advocate for Petitioner
                                                  …

                                      CORAM           : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
                                      DATE            : 08.01.2026

             PER COURT :
             1.       Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the suit has already

             been disposed of and, therefore, nothing survives for consideration in the

             present petition.


             2.       In view thereof, the Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous.



                                                         [ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ]
                                                                   JUDGE


             Pooja Kale/

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