Bombay High Court

SWATI SANJAY KHOBRAGADE AND ANRversusDIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, RATNAGIRI AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is held to be infructuous and is therefore disposed of.

Summary

The petitioners, Swati Sanjay Khobragade and an associate, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the actions of the Divisional Controller, Ratnagiri. While the petition was pending, the petitioner joined the services of the second respondent in 2021. Counsel for the petitioner informed the court that this development rendered the petition infructuous. The court, on this basis, held that there was no longer any live dispute to adjudicate. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition becomes infructuous upon the petitioner joining the service of the respondent?

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
civil appellate jurisdiction
service of government

Judgment

                                                     7-WP-59-2019-(C).doc


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


                  WRIT PETITION NO. 59 OF 2019

Swati Sanjay Khobragade And Anr          … Petitioners
            V/s.
Divisional Controller, Ratnagiri And Anr … Respondents
                                WITH
     CIVIL APPLICATION IN WP (STAMP) NO. 18292 OF 2019
                                  IN
                 WRIT PETITION NO. 59 OF 2019
Swati Sanjay Khobragade And Anr          … Applicants
            V/s.
Divisional Controller, Ratnagiri And Anr … Respondents
                ________________________
Mr. Vaibhav Arage i/b. Mr. Rakesh Bhatkar, Advocate for the
Petitioner.
               _________________________

                             CORAM      : RAJESH S. PATIL &
                                          ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.


                             DATED      : OCTOBER 07, 2026
P.C.:


1.      Mr. Arage, appearing for the petitioner, submits that, as of

now, the petition has become infructuous, as the petitioner has

joined the services of respondent No.2 in the year 2021. He

submits that, for the other reliefs, he will file appropriate

proceedings.



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2.    In view of the statement made by the learned counsel

appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, the Writ Petition

stands disposed of as infructuous.




(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)                     (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)




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