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Bombay High Court

HITESH KRISHNA DEVADIGAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed as the petitioner’s grievance has already been redressed by the competent authority.

Summary

The petitioner, Hitesh Krishna Devadiga, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging a decision. He argued that his earlier application dated 19 May 2025 had already been decided by the competent authority. The court examined whether any grievance remained for the petition. Finding that the earlier application had fully resolved the petitioner’s grievance, the court held that there was nothing further to adjudicate. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without any further order.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the petitioner’s earlier application has been decided by the competent authority

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • criminal appellate jurisdiction
  • petition disposed
  • competent authority
  • grievance redressed

Judgment

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                                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                              CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                WRIT PETITION NO.3961 OF 2026

                      Hitesh Krishna Devadiga                                   … Petitioner

                                V/s.

                      State of Maharashtra                                      … Respondent



                      Mr. Yash Dinde i/by Yende Legal Associates LLP for the Petitioner.
                      Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, APP for the Respondent-State.
                      Smt. Priyanka Jadhav, Senior Clerk, CP Office, Mumbai, present.


                                                           CORAM :   A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                                                              DATE : 28th August, 2026

                      P.C.:-

                      1)                Learned Advocate for the Petitioner submitted that, his

                      Application dated 19th May 2025, has been decided by the competent

                      Authority.

                      2)                In view thereof, the grievance of the Petitioner as on today is

                      redressed and nothing further survives in the Petition.

                      3)                Petition is accordingly disposed off.



                                     (KAMAL KHATA, J.)                    (A.S. GADKARI, J.)


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