Bombay High Court

TARABAI RAMDAS SHINDEversusCIRCLE OFFICER SALABATPUR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SIDDHESHWAR SUNDARRAO THOMBRE

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous due to the passage of time.

Summary

The petitioner, Tarabai Ramdas Shinde, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the Circle Officer Salabatpur and others. The petition was filed after a considerable lapse of time. The Court examined the record and observed that the delay had rendered the petition infructuous. Consequently, the Court held that the petition could not be entertained. The petition was therefore disposed of without any substantive order on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition filed after a significant lapse of time can be entertained by the Court

Subjects

writ petition
limitation
infructuous
dismissal
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:6914-DB
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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                    5 WRIT PETITION NO. 6141 OF 2021

                                       Tarabai Ramdas Shinde
                                               VERSUS
                                 Circle Officer Salabatpur & Others
                                                   ...
             Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Ajinkya Joshi h/f Mr. Natu Sharad V.
                                                   ...

                                       CORAM         : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
                                       DATE          : 17.02.2026

             PER COURT :
             1.         After going through the record, I find that due to passage of time,

             the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. The same is disposed of

             accordingly.

                                                          [ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ]
                                                                    JUDGE

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