Bombay High Court

JALINDER PRAHLAD DAVKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed as infructuous because the relief sought has already been satisfied.

Summary

The petitioner, Jalinder Prahlad Davkar, filed a writ petition seeking a monetary amount from the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The respondents paid the amount claimed by the petitioner during the pendency of the petition. The Court examined whether any further relief was necessary after the payment. Since the relief sought had already been satisfied, the Court found no cause for further intervention. Consequently, the petition was declared infructuous and disposed of. No other substantive legal issues were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be entertained when the relief claimed has already been granted to the petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
relief granted
payment of claim
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43321-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO.3271 OF 2024

                 Jalinder Prahlad Davkar                                PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                  RESPONDENTS

                                                .......
                 Mr. Vishal S. Kadam, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. S. R. Shirsath, Advocate for Respondent No.4, 6, 8, 10 & 11
                                                ....…

                              [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                       ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     The purpose of filing this Writ Petition is served, as the

                 amount claimed by the Petitioner in the present Petition is paid

                 to him.


                 2.     The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of as infructuous.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                   [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                        JUDGE                                        JUDGE

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