Bombay High Court

SNEHALATA RAMANLAL SHAHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition abates upon the death of the sole petitioner, leading to its disposal.

Summary

The petitioner, Snehalata Ramanlal Shah, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. During the pendency of the petition, counsel informed the Court that the sole petitioner had died. The Court examined whether the death of the petitioner would affect the continuance of the writ petition. It held that the death of a sole petitioner results in the abatement of the petition as there is no longer a party with locus standi. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition as abated. No substantive merits of the petition were addressed.

Issues considered

Does the death of a sole petitioner cause a writ petition to abate?

Subjects

writ petition
abated petition
death of petitioner
locus standi
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38257



                                                                    55 WP9667.2015
                                               -1-

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             55 WRIT PETITION NO. 9667 OF 2015

                              SNEHALATA RAMANLAL SHAH
                                            VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Girish V. Wani
              AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. V. M. Jaware
                                               ...


                                          CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                              Date : 24.08.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.           Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the

              sole Petitioner is reported to be dead.


              2.           Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of as

              abated.



                                                        (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

              marathe

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