Bombay High Court

SANJAY ASARAM GAIKWADversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

A writ petition filed after the lapse of the prescribed limitation period is deemed infructuous and must be dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Sanjay Asaram Gaikwad, filed a writ petition (19 WRIT PETITION NO. 1724 OF 2012) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition was argued by Mr. Sharayu K. Dhanture on behalf of Mr. R.V. Gore. The Court observed that, owing to the passage of time, the relief sought in the petition could no longer be granted. It held that the petition had become infructuous because it was filed beyond the applicable limitation period. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition as infructuous without addressing any substantive merits.

Subjects

limitation period
writ petition
infructuous
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45832-DB




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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                      19 WRIT PETITION NO. 1724 OF 2012

                                            SANJAY ASARAM GAIKWAD
                                                    VERSUS
                                           THE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

           Mr. Sharayu K. Dhanture h/f. Mr. R.V. Gore, Advocate for the petitioner.
           Mr. R.S. Wani, AGP for the respondent-State.

                                                  CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                          JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
                                                  DATE  : 29.09.2026

           PC :-

           01.                Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner at the outset

           informs that by efflux of time, the prayers in the petition do not survive.



           02.                In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands disposed off as

           infructuous.




                    [JITENDRA JAIN, J.]                      [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]


           snk/2026/Sep26/wp1724.12

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