Bombay High Court

ALI HASAN S/O ABDUL AHAD IDRISI AND ANR.versusUNION OF INDIA THR.GENERAL MANAGER

Decided: 17 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: JITENDRA SHANTILAL JAIN

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The appellants Ali Hasan and others filed a first appeal against the Union of India (Western Railway). No counsel appeared for the appellants on 8 January 2026 and again on the hearing date. The Court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution, vacated any interim relief, and ordered that any pending civil application be disposed of. The respondent was represented by T. J. Pandian assisted by Gautam Modanwal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Jitendra Jain.

Issues considered

Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution

Subjects

procedural law
dismissal for want of prosecution
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                Digitally signed
                                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                by PRACHI
PRACHI          PRANESH
PRANESH         NANDIWADEKAR
NANDIWADEKAR
                Date: 2026.01.17   FIRST APPEAL NO.18 OF 2018
                13:18:10 +0530


    Ali Hasan S/o Abdul Ahand Idrisi & Ors.              …Appellants
           V/s.
    Union of India, through General Manager,
    Western Railway                                      .…Respondent

                                                 ----
    None for the Appellant.
    Mr. T. J. Pandian a/w Mr. Gautam Modanwal for the respondent.

                                           ----
                                           CORAM : JITENDRA JAIN, J.
                                           DATED : 17th January 2026
    P.C. :

    1.         On 8 January 2026, none appeared for the appel`lant. Therefore, the
    matter was kept today for ‘dismissal.’ Today also, there is no appearance on
    behalf of the appellant.

    2.         Appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. Interim relief, if any,
    stands vacated. Civil application, if any, does not survive and is accordingly
    disposed of.


                                                         (JITENDRA JAIN, J.)

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