Bombay High Court

VINOD KHIMCHAND BHATTversusASHOK R.RANE AND ORS.

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The appellant, Vinod Khimchand Bhatt, filed a first appeal before the Bombay High Court but remained unrepresented throughout the proceedings, including on 17th December 2025 and on the date of hearing, 8th January 2026. The court observed that the appellant showed no interest in prosecuting the appeal. No interim applications were filed or pursued by the appellant. Consequently, the court examined whether the appeal could continue in the absence of any representation or active prosecution. Finding that the appellant had abandoned the proceedings, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the appellant's failure to appear or be represented?

Subjects

civil procedure
appeal
dismissal
want of prosecution
representation

Judgment

                                                         16-asfa-2255-2005.doc


Priyanka

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                   CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                   FIRST APPEAL NO.2255 OF 2005

Vinod Khimchand Bhatt                               ... Appellant
     V/s.
Ashok R. Rane & Ors.                                ... Respondents

                               _______________________

None for the Appellant.
                               _______________________

                                   CORAM : KAMAL KHATA, J.

                                   DATED : 8TH JANUARY 2026.

P.C. :

1.       None for the Appellant.

2.       The Appellant has continued to remain unrepresented even

today as previously on 17th December 2025.

3.       It appears that the Appellants are not interested in

prosecuting the Appeal.

4.       Accordingly, the First Appeal and connected Interim

Applications, if any, stands dismissed for want of prosecution.



                                               (KAMAL KHATA, J.)




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