Bombay High Court

BASHIR AHMED MULLAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: VRUSHALI V JOSHI

Holding

The writ petition is disposed as infructuous due to the parties’ settlement.

Summary

Bashir Ahmed Mulla, a member of the Muslim Education Committee, filed writ petition No.4603 of 2006 against the State of Maharashtra. He subsequently filed an affidavit stating that the parties had amicably settled the dispute and that the Managing Committee passed resolutions on 21 November 2025, making the petition infructuous. The State was represented by S.N. Deshmukh, Advocate General of Maharashtra, while the petitioner was represented by Irshad Malik on behalf of Sajid Mahat. The Court, after taking note of the affidavit, held that there was no longer any cause of action and ordered the writ petition to be disposed. Accordingly, the related civil application was also ordered disposed by Justice Vrushali V. Joshi.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of an amicable settlement between the parties
Whether the related civil application should also be disposed following the settlement

Subjects

writ petition
settlement
disposal
civil application
High Court
Bangalore jurisdiction

Judgment

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                   VRJ
                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

VAIBHAV
                                     WRIT PETITION NO.4603 OF 2006
RAMESH
JADHAV
Digitally signed
by VAIBHAV
RAMESH JADHAV
                   Bashir Ahmed Mulla                            … Petitioner
Date: 2026.01.23
15:35:40 +0530
                              V/s.
                   The State of Maharashtra & Ors.               … Respondents

                                                 WITH
                                   CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1548 OF 2016
                                                   IN
                                     WRIT PETITION NO.4603 OF 2006

                   Ilahi Abbas Tamboli & Anr.                    … Applicants
                         In the matter between
                   Bashir Ahmed Mulla                            … Petitioner
                               V/s.
                   The State of Maharashtra & Ors.               … Respondents



                   Mr. Irshad Malik i/by Mr. Sajid Mahat for the
                   petitioner.
                   S. N. Deshmukh, AGP for the State.
                   Bashir Ahmed Mulla, petitioner, is present in Court.



                                             CORAM : MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.

                                             DATED        : JANUARY 23, 2026
                   P.C.:

                   1.      The petitioner is personally present before the Court. He is a
                   member of respondent No.6 – Muslim Education Committee.

                   2.      Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the
                   parties have amicably settled the dispute. The petitioner has filed


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an affidavit stating that, in view of supervening events, resolutions
have been passed by the Managing Committee in its meeting dated
21st November 2025. Accordingly, the writ petition has become
infructuous and may be disposed of.

3.    In view of the above, the writ petition stands disposed of.

4.    The affidavit is taken on record and marked as “X” for
identification.

5.    In view of disposal of writ petition, the civil application also
stands disposed of.


                                 (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.)




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