Bombay High Court
MACCHINDRA LAKSHMAN KHESEversusBHASKER BHANUDAS KHESE AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous because the suit has been fully compromised.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging a civil suit, alleging that the suit had not been settled. The respondent argued that the parties had already compromised the suit before the Lok Adalat, rendering the petition moot. The court examined whether any issue remained for adjudication. Finding that the compromise was complete and no relief could be granted, the court held the petition to be infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition and any pending civil applications were disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition is infructuous due to a prior compromise of the suit before the Lok Adalat
Subjects
- writ petition
- Lok Adalat
- compromise
- infructuous
- civil suit
- disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:9944
1 5 WP 9625-2016.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
5 WRIT PETITION NO. 9625 OF 2016
MACCHINDRA LAKSHMAN KHESE
VERSUS
BHASKER BHANUDAS KHESE AND OTHERS
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Mr. D.L. Palod – Advocate for Petitioner
Mr. D.H. Jadhavar – Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 6
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CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
DATE : 09.03.2026
PER COURT :
1. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the suit has already
been compromised between the parties before the Lok Adalat and,
therefore, nothing survives for consideration in the present petition.
2. In view thereof, the Writ Petition stands disposed of as infructuous.
3. Pending Civil Applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
[ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ]
JUDGE
Pooja Kale/
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