Bombay High Court
SMT.ANAGHA A. KHANDKAR and ORS.versusMARULLA B. PATHAN and ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
- Bench
- ABHAY AHUJA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The appellants, Smt. Anagha A. Khandkar and others, filed a first appeal before the Bombay High Court against the respondents, Marulla B. Pathen and others. The appellants were represented by Ms. Neeta Patil, instructed by Mr. S.R. Nargolkar. No further instructions or pleadings were received from the appellants after the initial appearance. The learned judge observed that the appeal had not been prosecuted. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil appeal may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the appellant fails to provide further instructions or pleadings.
Subjects
- civil appeal
- want of prosecution
- procedural dismissal
- High Court of Bombay
- civil procedure
Judgment
6-FA-368-2002.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Digitally signed
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
by KANCHAN
KANCHAN PRASHANT
DHURI
PRASHANT
DHURI
Date: FIRST APPEAL NO. 368 OF 2002
2026.05.02
11:12:18
+0530
Smt. Anagha A. Khandkar and others … Appellants
Versus
Marulla B. Pathan and others … Respondents
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Ms. Neeta Patil instructed by Mr. S.R. Nargolkar, Advocate for the
Appellants.
None for the Respondents.
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CORAM : ABHAY AHUJA, J.
DATE : 30 APRIL 2026
P.C. :
1. Ms. Patil, learned Counsel, appears for the Appellants and
submits that since no instructions are being received from the
Appellants, this Court may pass appropriate orders.
2. In view of the above, the First Appeal stands dismissed for
want of prosecution.
(ABHAY AHUJA, J.)
Kanchan Dhuri 1/1
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