Bombay High Court

B PRAMOD KUMAR REDDY GANGAREDDY AND ANOTHERversusSUBHASH GOPALRAO DESHPANDE MUZALGEKAR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SIDDHESHWAR SUNDARRAO THOMBRE

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed as there was nothing left for consideration after the suit's dismissal.

Summary

The petitioners, B. Pramod Kumar Reddy Gangareddy and another, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging a suit. The learned counsel for the petitioners argued that the suit had already been dismissed, leaving no substantive relief to be granted. The court examined whether the writ petition could proceed in view of the prior dismissal of the suit. Finding that the suit's dismissal rendered the petition moot, the court concluded there was nothing left for consideration. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition without further order.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be entertained when the underlying suit has already been dismissed and no relief remains.

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
mootness
jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:4604
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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  52 WRIT PETITION NO. 6832 OF 2017

                        B Pramod Kumar Reddy Gangareddy And Another
                                               VERSUS
                      Subhash Gopalrao Deshpande Muzalgekar And Others
                                                  ...
             Advocate for the Petitioners :Mr. Gajanan S. Shembole
             Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 & 2: Mr. H. S. Adwant h/f Mr. S. V.
             Adwant
                                                  ...

                                      CORAM        : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
                                      DATE         : 02.02.2026

             PER COURT :
             1.         The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the suit is

             already dismissed and, therefore, nothing survives for consideration in

             the present petition. The petition is disposed of accordingly.



                                                  [ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ]
                                                                JUDGE

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