Bombay High Court

DILIP EKNATH MORALE AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous because the matter has been settled.

Summary

Petitioners Dilip Eknath Morale and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petition was pending when the counsel for Respondent No.4 informed the court that the dispute had been settled between the parties. On this basis, the counsel submitted that there was nothing left for the court to consider. The court accepted this submission, finding that the petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without further hearing.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the parties have settled the dispute?

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
settlement
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40048
                                                  1                    68-WP-3465-15.odt




                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 3465 OF 2015

                               DILIP EKNATH MORALE AND ANOTHER
                                              VERSUS
                              STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                 ...
                          Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Pratap V. Jadhavar
                         AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2 : Mr. V. M. Chate
                      Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. D. M. Yadav – Lonikar
                                                h/f. Mr. Kamlakar J. Suryawanshi
                                   Respondents No.3, 5, 6 Served
                                                 ...

                                           CORAM :        SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                           DATE       :   02-09-2026
                PER COURT:-


                1.     Learned counsel for the respondent No.4, on instructions,

                submits that the matter is settled and nothing survives in the

                petition for consideration. As such, the writ petition is disposed of

                as infructuous.




                                                  [SACHIN S. DESHMUKH]
                                                          JUDGE

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