Bombay High Court

BHARAT ASHOK HIWALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The court condoned the delay, restored the petitions, and ultimately disposed of the writ petitions as infructuous because the petitioners were appointed.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of appointed individuals, filed multiple civil applications and writ petitions against the State of Maharashtra seeking relief. The court considered the delay in filing and, after hearing, condoned the delay, restoring the petitions to their original positions and allowing the civil applications. The petitioners then submitted that, because they had been appointed to the relevant positions, the petitions were no longer necessary. The court accepted this submission and disposed of the writ petitions as infructuous. Consequently, the writ petitions were dismissed without further adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the petitions can be condoned.
Whether the appointment of the petitioners renders the writ petitions infructuous.

Subjects

delay condonation
writ petition
infructuous
appointment
civil application
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:25030-DB


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                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          925 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9269 OF 2024
                                      IN WP/14504/2023
                               RANJANA BHASKAR LONDHE
                                       VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                                SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                         …

                                           AND
                          926 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9270 OF 2024
                                      IN WP/14502/2023
                                SHOBHA CHANDU GAIKWAD
                                          VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                                 SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                            …
                                           AND
                          927 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9299 OF 2024
                                      IN WP/14512/2023
                                    REKHA RAVJI AWATE
                                          VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                                 SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                            …
                                           AND
                          928 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9303 OF 2024
                                      IN WP/14506/2023
                                 BHARAT ASHOK HIWALE
                                       VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                                SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                          …
                                         AND
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                 929 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9304 OF 2024
                             IN WP/14505/2023
                       SANDIP GOVIND HIWALE
                                VERSUS
            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS
                      SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                    ...
      Shri Kamble Dinkar G., Advocate for the Applicants.
      Shri V.M. Kagne, AGP for the Respondents/ State.
                                    ...

                         CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI
                                          &
                                     ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

                         DATE : 25 June 2026
      P. C. :-

      1.           Heard.


      2.           For the reasons stated in the applications, delay is

      condoned. The petitions are restored to the file at their original

      positions. Civil Applications are, accordingly, allowed.


      3.           Learned advocate for the petitioners submits, on

      instructions, that since the petitioners are appointed, the petitions

      are rendered infructuous.


      4.           The Writ Petitions are disposed of as infructuous.




kps   (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)         (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)

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