Bombay High Court
PRAKASH MANIK GHUGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- ABHAY MANTRI
Holding
The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the Gram Panchayat’s term had expired.
Summary
Petitioner Prakash Manik Ghuge filed a writ petition against the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency of the petition, the term of the Gram Panchayat that was the subject of the relief sought expired. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The Court accepted this submission. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition as infructuous, without addressing any substantive merits.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition becomes infructuous when the term of the Gram Panchayat under challenge expires
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- Gram Panchayat
- jurisdiction
- petition dismissal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:34101
(1) 902wp14230.17.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
902 WRIT PETITION NO. 14230 OF 2017
Prakash Manik Ghuge
….Petitioner
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
…..Respondent
Mr. P. A. Bharat, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. K. B. Jadhavar, AGP for the Respondents/State
CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
DATE : 06th AUGUST, 2026
PER COURT :
1. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submitted that
during pendency of this petition, the term of the Gram Panchayat has
expired. Therefore, this petition has become infructuous and urged for
disposal of the same.
2. His statement is accepted.
3. In view of the statement, the petition is disposed of as
infructuous.
[ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. ]
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