Bombay High Court

PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONversusKRISHNARAO GANGADHAR JAGTAP

Decided: 31 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was disposed of as abated due to the non‑filing of an application to bring the legal heirs.

Summary

The Pune Municipal Corporation filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against Sneha Krishnarao Gangadhar Jagtap. The petition alleged that the legal heirs of the deceased sole respondent had not been brought before the court. The court noted that, as per its earlier order dated 03.08.2026, no application had been filed to bring the legal heirs. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not proceed and was abated. All interim or ad-interim relief previously granted was vacated, and the order was to be acted upon only in its digitally signed form.

Issues considered

What is the effect of the failure to file an application for bringing the legal heirs of a deceased respondent in a writ petition?

Subjects

procedural law
abated petition
writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
legal heirs

Judgment

                                                                        17-WP-7238-2004 .doc



                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                         WRIT PETITION NO. 7238 OF 2004

                   Pune Municipal Corporation                                ...Petitioner
                                   Versus
SNEHA              Krishnarao Gangadhar Jagtap                               ...Respondent
NITIN
CHAVAN                                               ****
Digitally signed
by SNEHA           Mr. Abhishek Roy i/b A.P. Kulkarni for the Petitioner.
NITIN CHAVAN
Date: 2026.08.31   None for Respondent.
18:09:43 +0530
                                                     ****

                                                 CORAM :      M.M. SATHAYE, J.
                                                   DATE :     31st AUGUST, 2026

                   P.C. :


                   1.             Office note shows that as per order of the Court dated
                   03.08.2026, no application is filed for bringing legal heirs of deceased
                   sole Respondent.
                   2.             The petition is therefore, disposed of as abated. Interim/ad-
                   interim relief, if any, stands vacated.
                   3.             All concerned to act on duly authenticated or digitally signed
                   QR verifiable copy of this order.


                                                                (M.M. SATHAYE, J.)




                   Sneha Chavan                                                                1

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