Berojgaranchi Kshitij Nagari Seva Sanstha, Thr. President, Dinesh Premsingh Gehlot v. the Municipal Council, Daryapur, Thr. Its Chief Officer and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
WP 3728/2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench; bench Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.; decided 25.03.2026. Petitioner: Berojgaranchi Kshitij Nagari Seva Sanstha through President Dinesh Premsingh Gehlot. Respondents: Municipal Council, Daryapur through its Chief Officer and another. Subject: challenge to work order dated 05.02.2024 issued by Municipal Council, Daryapur pursuant to tender; work order period 365 days, expiring 05.02.2025; challenge held to have lost efficacy by efflux of time; petition disposed of as infructuous after repeated non-appearance of petitioner's counsel (17.03.2026 and disposal date). Keywords: infructuous writ petition, efflux of time, expiry of work order/tender period, Municipal Council Daryapur, non-prosecution.
What did the court decide?
Since the work order dated 05.02.2024 was for a period of 365 days and that period had already expired on 05.02.2025, the challenge to the work order has lost its efficacy by efflux of time.