Bombay High Court
SMT. SAVITRIBAI LAXMAN PATIL AND ORS.versusSHANTARAM DAMODAR PATIL AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- GAURI GODSE
Holding
The writ petition is infructuous and is dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Savitrakbai Laxman Patil, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a civil suit. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the underlying suit had been settled by consent terms, rendering the writ petition unnecessary. The court examined the submission and the copy of the consent order placed on record. Finding that the dispute had been resolved and no relief could be granted, the court held the petition to be infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed without further hearing.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a writ petition when the underlying suit has been settled by consent?
Subjects
- writ petition
- consent decree
- infructuous
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
43-WP-8038-2018.docx
rrpillai IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 8038 OF 2018
Smt. Savitribai Laxman Patil … Petitioner
Vs.
Shantaram Damodar Patil and Others … Respondents
Ms. Madhura Mulay h/f. Mr. Sandeep Mishra for the
Petitioner.
Mr. Prithiviraj S. Gole i/b. Mr. Shyam Birje for Respondent
No.1.
CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.
DATE : 4th MARCH 2026
ORDER :
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the suit
has been disposed of in terms of consent terms rendering
this petition infructuous. Copy of the order is taken on
record.
2. The writ petition is disposed of as infructuous.
[GAURI GODSE, J.]
Digitally signed
by
RAJESHWARI RAJESHWARI
RAMESH
RAMESH PILLAI
PILLAI Date:
2026.03.06
10:52:56 +0530 1/1
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