Bombay High Court

RAJENDRA SINGH V BHULLAR MAHARAJversusEXECUTIVE ENGINEER

Decided: 10 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is infructuous and is dismissed as there is no surviving cause of action.

Summary

The petitioner, Rajendra Singh, filed a writ petition challenging a bid settlement in which he had not participated. The court noted that the petitioner did not take part in the initial bidding process and that the bid had already been concluded. Consequently, the petition was found to have no surviving cause of action. The court held that there was nothing left to adjudicate, rendering the petition infructuous. The petition was therefore dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be entertained when the petitioner did not participate in the original bidding process and the bid has already been settled

Subjects

Writ Petition
Bid Settlement
Infructuous Petition
Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                                      Digitally
                                      signed by
                                      CHITRA
                             CHITRA   SANJAY
                             SANJAY   SONAWANE
                             SONAWANE Date:
                                      2026.09.11
                                      19:39:16
                                      +0530



Chitra Sonawane.                                                   64-WP-16003-2025.doc



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                          WRIT PETITION NO. 16003 OF 2025

Rajendra Singh V Bhullar Maharaj                   .. Petitioner
           Vs.
Executive Engineer & Ors.           .. Respondents.
                                  ...
Ms. Namrat Bobade for the Petitioner.
Mr. Vishwajit Sawant, Sr Advocate i/by Suresh Kamble for Respondent
Nos.1 and 2.
Mrs. Neha Bhide, GP a/w Apurva Thipse, for Respondent No.3.
                                  ...

                   CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
                           ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.

                   DATE     : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026.

P.C. :

          Admittedly, the Petitioner did not participate in the initial Bid and
later on the Bid was settled. In view thereof, nothing survives in this
Petition, and therefore, the Petition is rendered infructuous.



[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.]                                       [CHIEF JUSTICE]




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