Bombay High Court

PRABHAKAR VYANKATRAO PATKI AND OTHERSversusSHILABAI HANMANTRAO PATKI AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition was held to be infructuous and was disposed of.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking relief, but the underlying civil suit was already disposed of. The petitioners, through counsel, submitted that with the suit's disposal, the writ petition became infructuous and there was nothing left for the court to consider. The court accepted this submission. Consequently, the writ petition was held to be infructuous and was disposed of. No further orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition remains maintainable after the disposal of the suit on which it is based

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
disposal of suit
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37014
                                                  1                      81-WP-9624-15.odt




                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 9624 OF 2015

                          PRABHAKAR VYANKATRAO PATKI AND OTHERS
                                              VERSUS
                           SHILABAI HANMANTRAO PATKI AND OTHERS
                                                 ...
                         Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Rajiv B. Deshmukh
                                                 ...

                                           CORAM :        SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                           DATE       :   17-08-2026
                PER COURT:-

                1.    The learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions,

                submits that in view of the disposal of the suit, the petition is

                rendered infructuous and nothing survives in the matter for

                consideration.

                2.    Accordingly,   the   writ   petition   stands   disposed   of    as

                infructuous.



                                                   [SACHIN S. DESHMUKH]
                                                           JUDGE

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