Bombay High Court

PRAFULLCHANDRA DATTATRAYAPRASAD AGNIHOTRIversusRAJENDRA MARUTI ATKARE

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition stands disposed of as abated due to the death of the sole petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Prafullchandra Dattatrayaprasad Agnihotri, filed a writ petition (903 WRIT PETITION NO. 3475 OF 2015) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the proceedings, counsel informed the court that the petitioner had died. The court held that the death of the sole petitioner results in the abatement of the petition. Consequently, the writ petition could not continue and was disposed of. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sachin S. Deshmukh on 27 August 2026.

Issues considered

The petition can continue after the death of the sole petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
abated petition
death of petitioner
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38929



                                                                   903 WP3475.2015
                                               -1-

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            903 WRIT PETITION NO. 3475 OF 2015

                  PRAFULLCHANDRA DATTATRAYAPRASAD AGNIHOTRI
                                          VERSUS
                               RAJENDRA MARUTI ATKARE
                                             ...
              Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Kulkarni Krishna K. (Through
              VC)
                                             ...


                                          CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                              Date : 27.08.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.           Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the

              sole Petitioner is reported to be dead.


              2.           As such, the Writ Petition stands disposed of as

              abated.



                                                        (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

              marathe

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