Bombay High Court

SONABAI VISHWANATH SONAWANEversusPANCHFULA SOPAN SURALKAR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SACHIN S DESHMUKH

Holding

The writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous because the underlying suit has already been concluded.

Summary

The petitioner, Sonabai Vishwanath Sonawane, filed a writ petition (No. 4581 of 2003) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the civil suit underlying the petition had already been disposed of. The Court examined whether any relief could still be granted in the writ petition given the disposal of the suit. It held that since the suit was concluded, there was no substantive relief left to be granted and the petition became infructuous. Consequently, the Court ordered the writ petition to stand disposed.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition remains maintainable when the underlying suit has been disposed of?

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
disposal of suit
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:24750



                                                                   902 WP4581.2003
                                              -1-

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            902 WRIT PETITION NO. 4581 OF 2003

                            SONABAI VISHWANATH SONAWANE
                                           VERSUS
                              PANCHFULA SOPAN SURALKAR
                                              ...
                           Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. A B Kale
                                              ...

                                CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                   Date : 25.06.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.          Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the

              suit is already disposed of.


              2.          In view of the disposal of the suit, nothing survives in

              the petition. The Writ Petition stands disposed of as infructuous.




                                                    (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

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