Bombay High Court
SANTOSH HANMANTRAO KHANDERAYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn because the reliefs sought have become infructuous.
Summary
The petitioner, Santosh Hanmantrao Khanderay, filed Writ Petition No. 1345 of 2018 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. Subsequently, the petitioner sought to withdraw the petition, alleging that the reliefs sought had become infructuous due to the passage of time. The petitioner’s counsel, O.B. Boinwad, moved the court for leave to withdraw the writ petition. The Court examined the request and, finding the petition indeed infructuous, allowed its withdrawal. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, and the related Civil Application No. 4685 of 2020 was also dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn on the ground that its reliefs have become infructuous due to lapse of time
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- infructuous petition
- court disposal
- procedural law
- civil application disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:41341-DB
(1) wp1345.18
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
10 WRIT PETITION NO. 1345 OF 2018
SANTOSH HANMANTRAO KHANDERAY
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4685 OF 2020
Mr. O.B. Boinwad, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar, AGP for the respondent-State.
CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
DATE : 07.09.2026
PC :-
01. Learned Advocate for the petitioner, on instructions, submits
that the prayers in the petition have become infructuous by efflux of
time. He thus prays for leave to withdraw this writ petition.
02. This writ petition disposed off as withdrawn, in view of the
fact that the petition has become infructuous.
03. The Civil Application stands disposed off.
[JITENDRA JAIN, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
snk/2026/Sep26/wp1345.18
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