Bombay High Court
NITEEN AMBADAS NIRLEKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the petitioner has already been transferred to Latur open prison.
Summary
The petitioner, Niteen Ambadas Nirlekar, filed a writ petition seeking his transfer to Latur open prison. The respondent State of Maharashtra, through the Special Inspector General of Prisons, submitted that the petitioner’s request had already been acted upon and he was transferred to the Latur open prison. The court examined the submission and found that the relief sought by the petitioner had been granted. No further relief was necessary. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition. The judgment was delivered by Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata on 17 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner’s request for transfer to Latur open prison has been complied with and thus the writ petition should be dismissed
Subjects
- prison transfer
- legal aid
- writ petition
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- prison administration
Judgment
sns 27-wp-1804-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1804 OF 2026
Niteen Ambadas Nirlekar … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra … Respondent
Mr. Maruti Parshuram Mhavarkar, appointed as legal Aid Counsel for the
Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 17th September, 2026
P.C.:-
1) Learned APP on instructions from Special Inspector General of
Prisons submitted that, in pursuance of the request made by Petitioner, he
has been transferred to Latur open prison, District Latur.
2) In view of the above, the grievance of the Petitioner is worked
out.
3) Petition is accordingly disposed off.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
SUMEDH
SUMEDH
NAMDEO 1/1
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.09.18
18:45:50
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