Bombay High Court

BAPTISTA FRANCISCO VAZ ALIAS BAPTISTA FRANCIS VAZversusNOLDRED PETER VAZ AND 2 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The petition is dismissed as infructuous because the prayer did not survive due to the efflux of time.

Summary

The petitioner, Baptista Francisco Vaz, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking relief against the respondents. The petition was argued by Advocate Abhishek Sawant. The court examined whether the petition remained maintainable in view of the passage of time since the cause of action arose. It was observed that the prayer in the writ petition had become time-barred and therefore could not be entertained. Consequently, the court held that the petition was infructuous and disposed of it without granting any relief.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is maintainable despite the lapse of time affecting the prayer sought

Subjects

writ petition
lapse of time
infructuous
high court
civil procedure

Judgment

  2026:BHC-GOA:1663
                                                          10 WP 728 2026

                          Amrut

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                            WRIT PETITION NO.728 OF 2026

                     BAPTISTA FRANCISCO VAZ ALIAS
                     BAPTISTA FRANCIS VAZ                                      ... PETITIONER
                       Versus
                     NOLDRED PETER VAZ AND 2 ORS                               ... RESPONDENTS


                     Mr. Abhishek Sawant, Advocate for the Petitioner.


                                             CORAM:- S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                             DATED :- 19th August, 2026

                     P.C.:


                     1.           Learned Advocate appearing for Petitioner informs that by
                     efflux of time, the prayer in writ petition does not survive.


                     2.           In this view of the matter, writ petition stands disposed of
                     as infructuous.



                                                                S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.




Signed by: TARI AMRUT NAGESH
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 19/08/2026 14:42:43
                                                          19th August, 2026

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