Bombay High Court
SWARGIYA DAULATRAO SALVE GURUJI MAGASVARGIYA SAHAKARI GRIHA NIRMAN SANSTHA THR CHIEF PROMOTERversusSWADHIN SHIVRAJ KSHATRIYA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Swargiya Daulatrao Salve Guruji Magasvargiya Sahakari Griha Nirman Sanstha, filed a contempt petition in 2013 but failed to appear in court and did not serve the respondents, Swadhin S/o. Shivraj Kshatriya and others. The petitioner's counsel, Golegaonkar Anil S., was also absent. The court observed that the petitioner had taken no steps to prosecute the matter since 2013. Consequently, the bench held that the petition lacked the requisite interest to proceed. The contempt petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt petition may be dismissed for lack of prosecution by the petitioner
Subjects
- contempt
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- civil procedure
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39023
907 CONT. PETITION NO. 309 OF 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
907 CONT. PETITION NO. 309 OF 2013
IN WP/117/2012
Swargiya Daulatrao Salve Guruji Magasvargiya Sahakari
Griha Nirman Sanstha Through Chief Promoter
Versus
Swadhin S/o. Shivraj Kshatriya And Others
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Adv. Golegaonkar Anil S. for the Petitioner - Absent
Ms. M. N. Ghanekar, AGP for State
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CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : AUGUST 28, 2026
PER COURT :
1) None appears for the petitioner.
2) It appears that since 2013, the petitioner has
not taken any steps to serve Respondent Nos. 1 and 4.
Today also, none appeared for the petitioner.
3) Thus, it appears that the petitioner is not
interested in prosecuting the matter. In view of the same,
the Contempt Petition stands dismissed for non-
prosecution.
(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
JUDGE JUDGE
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