A writ petition may be dismissed as infructuous when the counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought is no longer required or has lost its relevance.

Headnote:The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondent corporation to re-fix the license fee for the 2024-2025 period based on a personal representation. The proceedings were brought under Article 226 of the Constitution of India regarding local municipal administrative authority. The core issue was whether the mandate sought remained active. The court recorded the petitioner's submission that the petition had become infructuous and subsequently dismissed the case. The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous.

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1. dismissal of writ petition when the relief sought becomes infructuous. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

O R D E R

The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

3.There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.