Bombay High Court
SANTARAM NAGORAO DHONE AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the subject matter had become stale.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging an unspecified action of the State of Maharashtra. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents argued that the passage of time had rendered the subject matter of the petition infructuous. The Court accepted this submission and disposed of the writ petition on the ground of lapse of time. No further orders were made, and any pending applications, if any, were also disposed of. The petition was therefore dismissed without addressing the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition is infructuous due to the lapse of time
Subjects
- writ petition
- infructuous
- passage of time
- disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:37200
1 63-WP-4838-09.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 4838 OF 2009
SANTARAM NAGORAO DHONE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
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AGP for Respondents No.1 to 3 : Mr. V. M. Jaware
Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. Vijay B. Jagtap
Advocate for Respondent No.5 : Mr. Shahaji B Ghatol Patil
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CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
DATE : 17-08-2026
PER COURT:-
1. The learned A.G.P. for respondents No.1 to 3, on instructions,
submits that due to the passage of time, the subject matter of this
petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is
disposed of.
2. Rule stands discharged.
3. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.
[SACHIN S. DESHMUKH]
JUDGE
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