Bombay High Court

MONIKA NIRMAL KUMA SARKIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Summary

Monika Nirmal Kumar Sarki filed Writ Petition No. 6942 of 2024 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition should be entertained, but the respondents contended that the passage of time and subsequent developments had rendered the petition ineffective. The Court examined whether the petition retained any operative relief after the lapse of time. Finding that the petition was no longer capable of achieving its intended relief, the Court held it to be infructuous. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of without any order on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable and capable of relief after the lapse of time and subsequent developments

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
limitation
public interest litigation
high court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44566-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO.6942 OF 2024

                 Monika Nirmal Kumar Sarki                              PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                  RESPONDENTS

                                              .......
                 Mr. Sunil B. Kakade, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondent - State
                                              .......

                              [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                       ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     Learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that due to

                 passage of time and subsequent developments, the Writ Petition

                 is rendered infructuous.


                 2.     The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of as infructuous.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                   [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                        JUDGE                                        JUDGE

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