Bombay High Court
VILAS RAMU WADKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA , AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is dismissed as infructuous due to the passage of time.
Summary
Vilas Ramu Wadkar filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was filed after a considerable lapse of time. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the petition should be entertained despite the delay. The Court observed that writ petitions must be presented within a reasonable period and that a substantial delay renders the petition infructuous. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous, without addressing the merits of the underlying claim.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition filed after a significant lapse of time can be entertained by the Court
Subjects
- limitation
- writ petition
- delay
- infructuous
- dismissal
Judgment
31-WP-4978-2018.doc
Vivekanand
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Digitally signed
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
by
VIVEKANAND
VIVEKANAND RAJENDRA
RAJENDRA BONDE
BONDE Date:
2026.09.21
17:06:03
WRIT PETITION NO. 4978 OF 2018
+0530
Vilas Ramu Wadkar … Petitioner
V/s.
The State Of Maharashtra And Ors. … Respondents
Mr. Vedat Babar i/b Mr. Rahul Kadam, for the
Petitioner.
Mrs. A. A. Purav, Additional GP, for the
Respondents/State.
CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J.
DATED : SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
P.C.:
1. Learned counsel representing the petitioner states that the
writ petition is rendered infructuous due to passage of time; hence,
the petition is dismissed as infructuous.
(AMIT BORKAR, J.)
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