Bombay High Court

SHIVAJI DINKARRAO JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SANDIPKUMAR C MORE ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The contempt petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as the petitioner did not appear or intend to pursue the relief.

Summary

The petitioner, Shivaji Dinkarrao Jadhav, filed a contempt petition (Contempt Petition No. 209 of 2014) challenging an interim order dated 30 April 2010 passed in Writ Petition No. 3971 of 2010. The petition was scheduled for hearing, but the petitioner failed to appear even after a second call, and his counsel was also absent. The Court noted that the petition was effectively abandoned by the petitioner. Since the petitioner expressed no intention to proceed, the Court treated the filing as a non‑prosecution. Accordingly, the contempt petition was dismissed. The order was pronounced by a two‑judge bench of the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, on 18 March 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the Court.

Subjects

contempt of court
non‑prosecution
petition dismissed
procedural default
High Court order

Judgment

                                   (1)
                                                    963- C.P. 209-2014.odt
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                963 CONT. PETITION NO. 209 OF 2014
                         IN WP/4284/2010

                    SHIVAJI DINKARRAO JADHAV
                              VERSUS
            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                 …..
       AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. G. A. Kulkarni
                                …..

                   CORAM :      SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                                ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

                   DATED :     MARCH 18, 2026

ORDER (PER ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J):-

1.     When this matter was called out none appeared for the

petitioner even at second call. The learned counsel for the petitioner

is absent.

2.     It seems that Contempt Petition is directed against interim order

passed by this Court dated 30.04.2010 In Writ Petition No. 3971 of

2010. Since the petitioner does not want to proceed with the petition,

the same stands dismissed for none prosecution.



(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE)                     (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
      JUDGE                                    JUDGE




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