Bombay High Court

SARDAR PATEL SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn because the reliefs sought had been granted, making the petition infructuous.

Summary

The petitioner, Sardar Patel Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, filed a writ petition seeking certain reliefs against the State of Maharashtra and others. After filing, the Government issued a decision on 7 October 2024 granting the reliefs sought. The petitioner’s chairman communicated to the counsel that, in view of the Government decision, the petition had become infructuous and requested its withdrawal. The petitioner’s counsel placed this communication on record before the Bench. The Court accepted the withdrawal and disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn when the relief sought has been granted by the Government, rendering the petition infructuous?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
infructuous
High Court
government decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:6605-DB




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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            901 WRIT PETITION NO. 6956 OF 2014

                           Sardar Patel Shikshan Prasarak Mandal
                                          VERSUS
                            The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                              ...
           Mr. Santosh B. Gastgar, Advocate for the Petitioner.
           Dr. Kalpalata Patil Bharaswadkar, AGP for Respondent-State.
           Mr. S. V. Adwant Advocate for Respondent No.1 & 2.

                                            CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                       SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                            DATE     : 12th FEBRUARY 2026.

           PC :-

           1.       Learned Advocate for the petitioner has placed on record a

           written communication received by him from the Chairman of the

           petitioner-institution requesting to withdraw the writ petition. He has

           also annexed alongwith communication a copy of decision taken by the

           Government dated 07.10.2024. He submits that in view of Government

           Decision, the petition has become infructuous, as all the reliefs sought in

           the writ petition are now considered and granted by the Government
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and nothing remains in the writ petition. A communication is taken on

record and marked as "X" for identification purpose.

2.       In view of above, writ petition stands disposed off as withdrawn.



[SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]                        [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]

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