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Bombay High Court

SHRI GULAB R. GARIBHUSSEINversusM/S. AKBARALLY STARHIMJI AND ORS.

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The appeal and the civil application are dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The appellant, Gulam Rasool Ganibhusein, filed a first appeal (ST) No. 24908 of 1994 and a civil application No. 2317 of 1997 against M/s Akbarally Ebrahimji and others. The matter was listed before the Bombay High Court before Justice Gauri Godse. Neither the appellant nor any counsel appeared on the scheduled dates, despite previous adjournments. The court noted the failure of the appellant to prosecute the proceedings. Consequently, the court ordered the appeal to be listed for dismissal. The court further dismissed both the civil application and the first appeal on the ground of non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

  • Whether the appeal should be dismissed for non‑prosecution
  • Whether the civil application should be dismissed for non‑prosecution

Subjects

  • civil procedure
  • non‑prosecution
  • dismissal
  • default judgment
  • high court

Judgment

                                                                    4-fast-24908-1994-ca-2317-1997.doc




           varsha
                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                   FIRST APPEAL(ST) NO. 24908 OF 1994
                                                     WITH
                                   CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2317 OF 1997


                     Gulam Rasool Ganibhusein                       … Appellant/Applicant
                                vs.
                     M/s. Akbarally Ebrahimji and Ors               … Respondents


                     None for the Appellant.
                                                    CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.
                                                     DATED : 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026


                     ORDER:
        Digitally
        signed by
        VARSHA
VARSHA VIJAY
VIJAY   RAJGURU
RAJGURU Date:
        2026.09.03
        14:52:01
                     1.    None appears for the appellant. On the last dates also none
        +0530



                     had appeared. Hence, the appeal was adjourned to be listed under

                     the caption for dismissal.

                     2.    The civil application and the first appeal are dismissed for

                     non-prosecution.



                                                                              (GAURI GODSE, J.)




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