Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Asso. of Engineers, Nagpur Thr. President, Methaji S. Bhaladhare v. the State of Maha., Thr. Principal Secretary, Higher and Tech. Education Dept., Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Two-judge bench (Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.) of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, on 04.02.2026 dismissed Public Interest Litigation No. 86 of 2025 (file ref. 971.PIL.86.2025; neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:1864-DB) filed by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Association of Engineers, Nagpur against the State of Maharashtra (Higher and Technical Education Department) and others, solely because the reliefs sought had ceased to survive; operative terms: dismissed as infructuous, liberty to file afresh, no costs. No statutory provision, precedent, quantum or prior proceeding appears in the text; counsel: P.S. Wathore (petitioner), S.S. Jachak Addl. G.P. (Resp. 1 & 3), N.A. Gaikwad (Resp. 2).
What did the court decide?
Dismissal as infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to file afresh, if any occasion arises; no costs. ¶14