Vasant Moreshwar Mehendale v. the Collector Ratnagiri and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Brief disposal-only order (marked 'P.C.') of WP 1821/2021 before the Bombay High Court Kolhapur Circuit Bench (M.S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ., 17-11-2025): petitioner Vasant Moreshwar Mehendale deceased; heirs declined to continue the petition against the Collector, Ratnagiri and others; petition disposed of without merits. Contains no statutory provisions, cited precedents, framed issues, or monetary awards — of value only for confirming procedural finality/disposal, not citable for any proposition of law.
What did the court decide?
On learned counsel stating, on instructions, that the petitioner has expired and his heirs do not wish to proceed with the petition, the Court disposed of the writ petition without adjudication on merits. ¶¶12