Bombay High Court

PARSHURAM SOCIAL AND SPORTS SOCIAL CLUB, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, SHRIDHAR JAGANNATH MALLEWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that, in the absence of a renewed license, the petition has no basis and must be dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Parshuram Social and Sports Club, filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to continue operating its social club under an existing license. The petitioner’s counsel later informed the court that the club's license had not been renewed. The central issue was whether the court could grant relief allowing the club to operate without a valid, renewed license. The court examined the fact that the license renewal was pending and noted that no legal basis existed to grant the requested direction. Consequently, the court concluded that the petition lacked any surviving claim. The petition was therefore disposed of without any order granting the relief sought.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can issue a direction allowing a social club to operate without a renewed license

Subjects

license renewal
social club
criminal writ petition
jurisdiction
petition dismissed

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37413-DB

                                                                       915 wp 1829-19 .




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                             BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                   915 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1829 OF 2019

           PARSHURAM SOCIAL AND SPORTS SOCIAL CLUB, THROUGH ITS
                   SECRETARY, SHRIDHAR JAGANNATH MALLEWAR
                                        VERSUS
                     THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                           ...
          Mr. Janakwade Shivsamb N, Advocate for the Petitioner
          Ms. Uma S. Bhosale, APP for Respondent-State
                                           ….

                                  CORAM         :   SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                    VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                  Date          :   19/08/2026

          PER COURT :


               Though the direction is sought in this petition for allowing the
          petitioner to run the social club as per the license, but the learned
          counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the license of
          the petitioner-club has not been renewed. In view of the same, nothing
          survives in this petition and it stands disposed of.




          [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]                      [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE]
                       JUDGE                                 JUDGE




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