Bombay High Court

SADANAND MORESHWAR PATILversusTHE GRAMSEVAK, GROUP GRAM PANCHAYAT, DAHISAR AND ORS

Decided: 4 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: AMIT BORKAR

Holding

The petition is infructuous because the underlying no‑confidence motion proceedings are complete, leaving no matter to adjudicate.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition arising out of a 2012 no‑confidence motion. The Court examined whether any issue remained for adjudication. It held that the underlying proceedings were concluded, leaving no matter to be decided. Consequently, the petition was declared infructuous. The Court disposed of the petition without awarding costs.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is maintainable when the underlying no‑confidence motion proceedings have been concluded

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
no confidence motion
civil appellate jurisdiction
disposal

Judgment

                                                                                58-WP-2158-13.doc



                                                                                      Sayali


                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

SAYALI                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 2158 OF 2013
DEEPAK
UPASANI
Digitally signed by
                      Sadanand Moreshwar Patil                      … Petitioners
SAYALI DEEPAK                    V/s.
UPASANI
Date: 2026.03.04
16:54:20 +0530        The Gramsevak Group Gram Panchayat
                      Dahisar and Others                            … Respondents

                      Mr. Diovijay Patil h/f Anilkumar Patil, for Petitioner.
                      Mr. S. L. Babar, AGP for State – Respondent No. 14.



                                                  CORAM       : AMIT BORKAR, J.

                                                  DATED       : MARCH 04, 2026

                      P.C.:

                      1.       The petition arises out of proceedings of no confidence
                      motion of the year 2012. Hence, nothing remains to be
                      adjudicated in the present writ petition.

                      2.       The writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. No
                      costs.




                                                                   (AMIT BORKAR, J.)




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