Bombay High Court

SUHAS VECHYA NAIK AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petitions were held infructuous and disposed of because the petitioners' elected terms had ended.

Summary

The petitioners, Suhas Vechya Naik and others, and Ganesh Rupsing Paradke and another, were elected members whose terms expired in 2024. They filed writ petitions (Nos. 9723/2023 and 9667/2023) challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The Court examined whether the petitions remained maintainable after the petitioners' tenure had ended. It held that the termination of their elected terms removed their locus standi to pursue the reliefs sought. Consequently, the Court declared the petitions infructuous and disposed of them.

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
elected members
locus standi
termination of term

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38264

                                                                     9723.2023WP+

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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             39 WRIT PETITION NO. 9723 OF 2023
                              SUHAS VECHYA NAIK AND OTHERS
                                          VERSUS
                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DEPUTY
                                   COLLECTOR AND OTHERS
                                               AND
                                WRIT PETITION NO. 9667 OF 2023
                           GANESH RUPSING PARADKE AND ANOTHER
                                          VERSUS
                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DEPUTY
                                   COLLECTOR AND OTHERS
                                                ...
                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Syed G.R.
                 AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.S.J. Salgare
                 Advocate for Respondent no.3 : Mr. Warma B.R.
                                                    ...
                                      CORAM :         VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,J.

                                      DATE      :     24.08.2026

                 P.C. :
                 1.         Writ Petition No.9667 of 2023 not on board. On
                 being mentioned, taken on board.
                 2.         Learned Advocate for the petitioners submits that
                 the term of the petitioners as elected members has come to
                 an end in the year 2024 and the petitions have become
                 infructuous.
                 3.         In view of the same, the petitions stand disposed
                 of as infructuous.


                                              [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]
                                                       JUDGE
                 SGA

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