Bombay High Court

VAISHALI SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT BALASAHEB VITHALRAO JONDHALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed as there is nothing left to adjudicate.

Summary

The petitioner, Vaishali Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, sought the quashment of an order dated 23 July 2015 issued by the State of Maharashtra and the continuation of its mess contract for the Backward Class Government Girls Hostel at Purna, Parbhani, for the year 2015‑16. The petition alleged that the order should be set aside and the contract reinstated. The High Court examined the petition and observed that, given the passage of time, there was no longer any operative relief or issue remaining for adjudication. Consequently, the Court held that the petition could not be entertained further. The petition was therefore disposed of as nothing survived in it.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate remedy when a petition seeking quashment of an order and continuation of a contract is filed after the relevant period has elapsed?

Subjects

quashment
contract continuation
government hostel
petition dismissed
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40127-DB

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                901 WRIT PETITION NO. 7968 OF 2015

                         VAISHALI SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL THROUGH
                         ITS PRESIDENT BALASAHEB VITHALRAO JONDHALE
                                            VERSUS
                            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

                                                   ...
                                     None present for the petitioner
                            Addl.GP for the respondent – State : Mr. P.S. Patil
                                                   ...

                           CORAM                : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                  JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.

                           DATE                 : 2 SEPTEMBER 2026

              PER COURT :

                           Prayer (C) in the petition reads as below:-

                          “That the order dated 23.07.2015 issued by the
                          respondent no. 3 may kindly be quashed and set aside
                          and continue the Mess contract of petitioner’s “Backward
                          Class Government Girls Hostel” at Purna, District
                          Parbhani.”


              2.           The petitioner was seeking quashment of the order and

              continuation of the Mess contract for the year 2015-16.


              3.           Considering the above, this Court finds that by now,

              nothing survives in the petition. The petition stands disposed of as

              such.



                     [ JITENDRA JAIN ]                       [ KISHORE C. SANT ]
                          JUDGE                                   JUDGE
              arp/

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