Bombay High Court

VISHNU PRATAP PATILversusTHE RETURNIN OFFICER AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SACHIN S DESHMUKH

Holding

The petition is dismissed as infructuous because of the passage of time.

Summary

Vishnu, son of Pratap Patil, filed a writ petition (No. 6862 of 2015) in the Bombay High Court challenging the conduct of the election of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee in Latur. The respondents were the Returning Officer for that election and other officials. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition had become infructuous due to the lapse of time. The Court examined whether the delay rendered the petition non‑maintainable. Relying on the submission that the cause of action had effectively lapsed, the Court held the petition could no longer be entertained. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition becomes infructuous and non‑maintainable due to undue delay.

Subjects

writ petition
election
Agricultural Produce Market Committee
delay
infructuous
Bombay High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:32575



                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                              WRIT PETITION NO.6862 OF 2015


            Vishnu s/o Pratap Patil                  … PETITIONER

                     VERSUS

            The Returning Officer for the Election of
            Agricultural Produce Market Committee,
            Latur & ors.                              … RESPONDENTS

                                             .......
            Mr. V.D. Salunke, Advocate for petitioner
            Mr. V.M. Jawre, A.G.P. for State
                                            ....…

                                      CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                      DATE   : 31st JULY, 2026

            PER COURT :


                        Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions,

            submits that, by passage of time, the present petition is rendered

            infructuous. As such, the petition stands disposed of as infructuous.



                                               (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)


            fmp/-

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