Bombay High Court

SHRI. ARJUN KONDAJI JEJUREversusSHRI. BHUPATROY AMRUTLAL SHAH AND ANR.

Decided: 21 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

A writ petition is deemed abated upon the death of the petitioner and must be disposed of as such.

Summary

Arjun Kondaji Jejure filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay challenging the respondents. While the petition was pending, the petitioner died. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petition had abated due to the death. The Court examined the effect of the petitioner’s death on the pending writ petition. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition as abated.

Subjects

writ petition
abated petition
death of petitioner
civil procedure

Judgment

  2026:BHC-AS:38842
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                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO.2815 OF 2017

                         Arjun Kondaji Jejure                                           ....Petitioner
                               V/S
                         Bhupatroy Amrutlal Shah & Anr.                                 ....Respondents
                                                      _________

                         Mr. Virendra V. Pethe for the Petitioner.

                                                          __________


                                                   CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
                                                   DATE : 21 SEPTEMBER 2026.

                         P.C.:


                         1.       The learned counsel appearing for Petitioner, on instructions,
                         submits that Petition has abated on account of the death of the
                         Petitioner. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of as abated.




                                                                                (SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.)




                          katkam
Signed by: Sudarshan R. Katkam                                Page No. 1 of 1
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 23/09/2026 11:17:30

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