Bombay High Court
GITARAM BAPU MOREversusTHE CHAIRPERSON AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition was allowed to be withdrawn and was disposed of without costs.
Summary
The petitioner, Gitaram Bapu More, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. He subsequently superannuated on 31 May 2026, rendering the petition academic. The petitioner moved to withdraw the petition on the ground that its adjudication would be moot. The Court allowed the withdrawal, finding no impediment to dismissing an academic petition. Consequently, the petition was withdrawn and disposed of without any costs.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn when the petitioner has superannuated, making the petition academic
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- superannuation
- academic petition
- Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
Digitally 501WP8202-24.DOC
signed by
PRASHANT
PRASHANT VILAS
VILAS RANE
RANE Date:
2026.09.03
19:39:41
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 8202 OF 2024
Gitaram Bapu More. ...Petitioner
Versus
The Chairperson & Ors. ...Respondents
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Mr. Kishor C. Pawar, for the Petitioner.
None for the Respondents.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
Dr.NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 01 September 2026.
P.C.
1. Not on board taken on board on a praecipe as moved on behalf of the
petitioner.
2. The petitioner is stated to have superannuated on 31 May 2026.
3. In this view of the matter, the petitioner intends to withdraw the petition
as its adjudication would render the petition academic.
4. Allowed to be withdrawn.
5. Disposed of. No costs.
(Dr.NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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