Bombay High Court

SANTOSH GOVINDRAO DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The writ petition is infructuous and must be disposed of upon the death of the sole petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Santosh Govindrao Deshmukh, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency of the case, the sole petitioner passed away. The petitioner’s counsel informed the Court of the death, raising the question of the petition’s continuance. The Court held that the death of the sole petitioner renders the writ petition infructuous and cannot be pursued further. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition becomes infructuous upon the death of the sole petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
death of petitioner
infructuous
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:9306-DB


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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 4637 OF 2018
                            SANTOSH GOVINDRAO DESHMUKH
                                            VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                ...
                Shri A.I. Deshmukh h/f Shri Deshmukh B.G., Advocate for the
                Petitioner.
                Shri Sarang P. Joshi, AGP for the Respondents/ State.
                Shri Pulkundwar Santosh B., advocate for respondent Nos.2 and
                3.
                                                ...


                                   CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT
                                                   &
                                             SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.

                                   DATE : 04 March 2026


                P. C. :-

                1.          The learned advocate for the petitioner informs that

                in the meantime, the sole petitioner has passed away. The petition

                has become infructuous.


                2.          As such, the Writ Petition is disposed of.




        kps     (SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)             (KISHORE C. SANT, J.)

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