Bombay High Court

THE PRINCIPAL, BALASAHEB DAGDU PANDITversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The petition was held to be infructuous and therefore dismissed.

Summary

The petitioner, Balasaheb Dagdu Pandit, filed a writ petition challenging a grievance that had been considered by the State of Maharashtra. While the petition was pending, the petitioner was absorbed into service and subsequently retired upon superannuation. The petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the grievance had been addressed and that the petitioner was no longer in service. The Court held that, in view of these developments, the petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition remains maintainable after the petitioner’s grievance has been considered and the petitioner has retired on superannuation?

Subjects

writ petition
infructuous
superannuation
grievance
maintainability

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:10114-DB


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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 9909 OF 2014
                      THE PRINCIPAL, BALASAHEB DAGDU PANDIT
                                         VERSUS
                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                              ...
                Shri Deshmukh H.D., Advocate for the Petitioner.
                Mrs. Rashmi P. Gour, AGP for the Respondents/ State.
                                              ...

                                   CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT
                                                    &
                                              SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.

                                   DATE : 09 March 2026

                P. C. :-

                1.          The learned advocate for the petitioner informs that

                now the respondents have already considered grievance of the

                petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner came to be absorbed and

                now he has retired due to superannuation. As such, the petition

                has become infructuous.


                2.          Considering the above, the Writ Petition stands

                disposed of as infructuous.




        kps     (SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)            (KISHORE C. SANT, J.)

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