Bombay High Court

SHANKAR SHRIDHAR RAUT AND ANOTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SACHIN S DESHMUKH

Holding

A writ petition that has become infructuous due to the lapse of time may be dismissed by the Court.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. During the proceedings, the petitioners submitted that the petition had become infructuous due to the lapse of time. The Court examined the submission that the petition was no longer viable because of delay. Finding no substantive ground to entertain a stale petition, the Court held that the passage of time could render a writ petition infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous, effectively dismissing the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the passage of time renders a writ petition infructuous and warrants its dismissal

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
delay
procedural dismissal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:25698



                                                                 910 WP9500.2015
                                              -1-

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             910 WRIT PETITION NO. 9500 OF 2015

                         SHANKAR SHRIDHAR RAUT AND OTHERS
                                           VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                              ...
              Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Kamlakar J. Suryawanshi
              AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. P. M. Kulkarni
              Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. Hon Ashwin V.
                                              ...

                                          CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                             Date : 02.07.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.           Mr. Kamlakar J. Suryawanshi, learned counsel for the

              Petitioners submits that by passage of time Petition is rendered

              infructuous.


              2.           Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of as

              infructuous.




                                                    (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

              marathe

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