21-WP-5173-2021.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5173 OF 2021 Nutan Pramod Gaikwad And Ors … Petitioners Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Ors … Respondents —————— Mr. Abhijit Kulkarni (through VC) for the Petitioners. Adv. R. P. Kadam, ‘B’ Panel Counsel, AGP for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : November 24, 2025. P. C. : 1. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that, with the passage of time, the Petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous. 3. The questions of law raised in this Petition are kept open. [ Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik, J. ] Shubham Talle 1 of 1 TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Digitally signed by TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Date: 2025.11.25 12:45:25 +0530