Bombay High Court

VARSHA VASANTRAO PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is infructuous due to the expiration of the local body's term and is therefore disposed.

Summary

The petitioner, Varsha Vasantrao Pawar, filed a writ petition challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was filed while the term of the local body concerned was still in force. During the pendency of the case, the term of the local body expired. Both parties submitted that the expiration rendered the petition infructuous. The Court held that since the subject matter no longer existed, the petition could not be entertained and therefore disposed of it. The order concludes the proceedings without any further relief.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition remains maintainable after the term of the local body it challenges has expired

Subjects

local body
writ petition
infructuous
termination of term
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39737



                                                                  5-sr903.wp8833.2023


                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            903 WRIT PETITION NO. 8833 OF 2023

                                   Varsha Vasantrao Pawar
                                           VERSUS
              The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Others

                                               ----
            Mr.S.T.Chalikwar, Advocate for petitioner
            Mr.S.N.Kendre, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 4
                                               ----

                                     CORAM :     AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
                                     DATE  :     AUGUST 29, 2026

            ORDER :-

                        Learned advocate for the petitioner as also learned AGP

            submit that the term of the local body is over and hence the petition

            has become infructuous.    In view of the same, the petition stands

            disposed of.



                                             [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]
                                           ………..


            KBP

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