Bombay High Court

RAGHUNATH WAMAN SANAP AND ANOTHERversusSANJAY NILKANTHRAO LAKHE PATIL

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition stands disposed as infructuous.

Summary

The petitioners, Ragunath Waman Sanap and another, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the respondent Sanjay Nilkanthrao Lakhe Patil. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel informed the court that the cause of action had become infructuous. The court considered whether the petition remained maintainable in light of this development. Relying on the petitioner's statement, the court concluded that there was no longer any live dispute to adjudicate. Consequently, the writ petition was ordered to stand disposed as infructuous, effectively terminating the proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable when the cause of action is rendered infructuous.

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
petition dismissed
High Court
maintainability

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41960


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              914 WRIT PETITION NO. 7543 OF 2016


                           RAGHUNATH WAMAN SANAP AND ANOTHER
                                                 VERSUS
                                SANJAY NILKANTHRAO LAKHE PATIL
                                                   ...
                            Mr. M.M.Chaudhari, Advocate for petitioners
                                                   ...

                                                  CORAM :     ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.
                                                  DATE :      10th SEPTEMBER, 2026


            ORDER :



            .           Learned Advocate for the petitioners states that cause in the

            petition is rendered infructuous. In view of the statement made, Writ Petition

            stands disposed of as infructuous.




                                                             ( ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. )


            agd

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