Suresh S/O Anandrao Dahatre v. The Chief Officer, Municipal Council, Washim And Others

2026:BHC-NAG:76-DB 2-WP-7640-2023.odt 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 7640 of 2023 Mr. Suresh Anandrao Dahatre vs.

The Chief Officer, Municipal Council, Washim and others ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S.S.Sarda, Advocate with Mr. N. A. Waghmare, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. J. Y. Ghurde, AGP for respondent no.2 CORAM :- ANIL S. KILOR and RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATE :- 6th JANUARY, 2026.

P. C.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. A prayer made in the present petition is to issue direction to the respondents to grant additional amount in favour of the petitioner. 3.

When a query was put to the learned counsel for the petitioner, he fairly submits that the entire work is over and the maximum amount is disbursed in favour of the petitioner. We fail to see as to how at present, the question of grant of additional amount can be decided by this Court when the work is already completed. Even otherwise, the alleged default in payment has occurred in 2016 and the present petition is filed in 2023. The petition is also hit by delay and laches.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ( RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) Andurkar.