Bombay High Court

ANITABAI SANTOSH NIKAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT AJIT B KADETHANKAR

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the petitioner had already received the ex-gratia assistance.

Summary

Anitabai Santosh Nikam filed a writ petition seeking direction for the payment of ex-gratia assistance/insurance cover from the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner alleged that the payment had not been made. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents informed the Court that the petitioner had already received the ex-gratia assistance pursuant to Government Resolution dated 29.05.2021, circular dated 08.07.2020, and another Resolution dated 04.05.2021. The petitioner’s counsel accepted that the payment had indeed been received. Since there was no relief left to be granted, the Court held the petition to be infructuous and disposed of it without further hearing.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to ex-gratia assistance/insurance cover from the State of Maharashtra

Subjects

ex-gratia assistance
writ petition
government resolution
infructuous
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:31469-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 14000 OF 2021

                 Anitabai Santosh Nikam                                   .. Petitioner
                          Versus
                 The State Of Maharashtra And Others                      .. Respondents

                 Mr. Dinesh Daud, Advocate h/f Mr. Manoj D. Shinde, Advocate for
                 Petitioner.
                 Mr. A. S. Shinde, Addl.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2.
                 Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 & 4.

                                           CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                   AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.
                                           DATE : 27th JULY, 2026.
                 PER COURT :-
                 1.       At the outset, learned A.G.P. makes a statement that the

                 petitioner is already paid ex-gratia assistance/insurance cover

                 payment in view of the Government Resolution dated 29.05.2021,

                 circular dated 08.07.2020 and also further Government Resolution

                 dated 04.05.2021.

                 2.       The learned advocate for the petitioner also accepts the said

                 position and submits that he has already received the payment.

                 3.       As such, nothing remains in the petition to be decided. The

                 writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous.

                 ( AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.)                   ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )

                 P.S.B.

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