Bombay High Court

MR. SHRIKANT VINAYAK ARANKEversusMAHARASHTRA STATE KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The death of the sole petitioner results in automatic abatement of the writ petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Mr. Shrikant Vinayak Aranke, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench. During the pendency of the petition, the sole petitioner died, as recorded by the court on 10 June 2026. Counsel for the petitioner indicated an intention to file an application to record the legal heirs within four weeks. By operation of law, the death of the sole petitioner caused the petition to abate. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition as abated.

Issues considered

Does the death of the sole petitioner automatically abate a pending writ petition?

Subjects

petition abatement
death of petitioner
writ petition
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-KOL:9289-DB
3.WP.1489.2015.odt

IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 1489 OF 2015

Mr. Shrikant Vinayak Aranke ...Petitioner

Versus

Maharashtra State Khadi and Village
Industries Board and Others ...Respondents
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 Ms. Bhargavi Patil a/w Mr. B.D. Manolkar i/b Mr. M. S. Topkar,
Advocate for the Petitioner.
 Mr. A. P. Vanarase, AGP for Respondent – State.
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CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL AND
ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : 28 SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P. C. :

1. By an order dated 10 June 2026, it was recorded that the

sole Petitioner has died. Ms. Bhargavi Patil, learned counsel appearing

for the Petitioner, submits that she would file an application to bring

on record the legal heirs of the sole petitioner within a period of four

weeks from today.

2. By operation of law, the petition has now being abated.

3. The petition stands disposed of as abated.

(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)

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