Rayat Kranti Sanghatana Karad through Vice President M.Ambekari v. Chief Executive Officer Karad and Ors.
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Rayat Kranti Sanghatana Karad v. Chief Executive Officer Karad, PIL No. 116 of 2024, Bombay High Court Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, decided 02.02.2026 (Ajit B. Kadethankar, J.; R.G. Avachat, J.). Writ of mandamus sought to quash building permission dated 21.7.2017 issued by Respondent No.1 in favour of Respondent No.5. During pendency, full occupancy certificate issued by Karad Municipal Council on 26.03.2024 placed on record (Exhibit 'X'); bank fully functional at site; petitioner failed to carry out amendment allowed on 05.01.2026. Earlier order dated 04.12.2025 had opined cause infructuous and suggested recourse to Competent Civil Court; order dated 05.01.2026 passed without considering it. Held: petition turned infructuous; PIL disposed of as infructuous. Keywords: infructuous petition, building permission, occupancy certificate, Karad Municipal Council, disposal as infructuous, no adjudication on merits.