( 1 ) wp5238.97 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 941 WRIT PETITION NO. 5238 OF 1997 PRITAMDAS TAHILRAM VERSUS THE SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF REV.FOREST AND RE.DEPAND ORS None for the petitioner. Mr. R.B. Dhaware, AGP for the respondent-State. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT, J. DATE : 17.10.2025 PC :- 01. This Court finds that by efflux of time, this petition has become infructuous as the petition was filed seeking direction to the Authorities to hand-over vacant and peaceful possession of the allotted lands to the petitioner. The petition is pending since 1997. No purpose would be served by keeping the petition pending. This Writ Petition, therefore, stands dismissed. [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] snk/2025/Oct25/wp5238.97 2025:BHC-AUG:29718