Bombay High Court

PRAFULLA MAHADEV MAHANGARE AND ORS.versusCOLLECTOR OF STAMPS PUNE RURAL AND ORS.

Decided: 2 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: SARANG VIJAYKUMAR KOTWAL SANDESH DADASAHEB PATIL

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the petitioners had already paid the deficit stamp duty.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging the demand for deficit stamp duty. They subsequently paid the outstanding stamp duty, rendering the subject matter of the petition moot. The petitioners argued that there was nothing left for the court to consider. The court accepted that the petition had become infructuous after the payment. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition as infructuous without further adjudication.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the petitioners have paid the deficit stamp duty.

Subjects

stamp duty
writ petition
infructuous
civil appellate jurisdiction
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                                                                   3. WP 2199-2018.doc



         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                              WRIT PETITION NO.2119 OF 2018

Prafulla Mahadev Mahangare & Ors.                           … Petitioners
      V/s.
Collector of Stamps,
Pune Rural, Pune & Ors.                                     … Respondents

                                  ------
Mr. Anish Khandekar for the Petitioners.

Ms. Tanu Bhatia, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.
                                 ------

                                     CORAM    : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
                                                SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

                                DATE         : 2nd FEBRUARY 2026
P.C.

1)     Learned Counsel for the Petitioners states that the Petitioners have

already paid deficit stamp duty and as such nothing survives for further

consideration.            The Petition has become infructuous.              Statement is

recorded and accepted.                  The Petition is disposed of as having rendered

infructuous.




(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                                 (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)




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RAJESH         Digitally signed by
               RAJESH VASANT
VASANT         CHITTEWAN
               Date: 2026.02.03
CHITTEWAN      18:09:55 +0530

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