Bombay High Court

BALAJI VISHWANATH NARWADEversusBALASAHEB GOVINDRAO JADHAV AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The contempt petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to pursue the matter.

Summary

A contempt petition (No. 356 of 2013) was filed in the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, arising out of Writ Petition No. 5451 of 1998. The petitioner failed to circulate the petition or obtain any notice since its filing in 2013. The court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court held that the lack of prosecution warranted dismissal of the contempt petition. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a contempt petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner does not circulate the petition or obtain notice?

Subjects

contempt
non-prosecution
dismissal
high court
writ petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41159

                                                                          356.13CP

                                                1

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                         907 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 356 OF 2013
                            IN WRIT PETITION NO.5451 OF 1998

                               BALAJI VISHWANATH NARWADE
                                          VERSUS
                         BALASAHEB GOVINDRAO JADHAV & OTHERS
                                              ...
                         AGP for Respondent-State : Mrs.M.N.Ghanekar
                                              ...
                                     CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                  VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                      DATE      :   04.09.2026


                 PER COURT : [Per : Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J.]


                 1]         None for the petitioner.



                 2]         This Contempt Petition is filed in the year 2013,

                 but since 2013 the petition is not circulated by the petitioner

                 and notice is also not issued in the Petition. As the petitioner

                 is not interested in pursuing the matter, the Contempt

                 Petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.




                 [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]             [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
                         JUDGE                            JUDGE


                 DDC

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