Bombay High Court

DEEPAK LAKSHMAN SUPUGADEversusTHE DISTRICT COLLECTOR SATARA

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: MADHAV JAMDAR PRAVIN SHESHRAO PATIL

Holding

The writ petition is restored to the court’s file subject to the petitioner removing all objections within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Deepak Lakshman Supugade, filed an interim application seeking restoration of Writ Petition (Stamp) No.15646 of 2024, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution by orders dated 16 August 2024 and 2 September 2024. The court examined whether a dismissed petition could be revived despite the lapse in prosecution. Relying on the merits of the interim application, the judges held that restoration was permissible but subject to a compliance condition. Accordingly, the writ petition was restored to the court’s file on the condition that the petitioner remove all objections within eight weeks from the date of the order. No order as to costs was made, and the interim application was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition dismissed for non‑prosecution can be restored on an interim application
What conditions, if any, may be imposed for such restoration

Subjects

restoration of writ
non‑prosecution
interim application
civil appellate jurisdiction
costs

Judgment

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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                   CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                  INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2 OF 2026
                                  IN
                WRIT PETITION (STAMP) NO.15646 OF 2024
Deepak Lakshman Supugade                               ...Applicant

In the matter of -

Deepak Lakshman Supugade                               ...Petitioner
        Versus
The District Collector, Satara & Ors.                  ...Respondents
                              ——————
Ms. Shreya Awale (Through Video Conferencing) a/w S. Mujawar & Tushar
Sonule, for the Applicant.
Mr. R. P. Kadam, ‘B’ Panel Counsel, for the Respondent-State.
                              ——————

                                 Coram:     Madhav J. Jamdar &
                                            Pravin S. Patil, JJ.
                                 Date:      March 18, 2026

P.C.:

1.      The Interim Application is taken out seeking restoration of Writ

Petition (Stamp) No.15646 of 2024, which has been dismissed for non-

prosecution pursuant to the Order dated 16th August 2024 read with

the Order dated 2nd September 2024 passed by the Registrar

(Judicial-I).

2.      For the reasons set out in the Interim Application, the same is

allowed in terms of prayer clauses (A), (B) and (C).



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3.      Accordingly, the Writ Petition is restored to the ile of this Court,

on the condition that the Applicant removes oice objections within a

period of 8 weeks from today.

4.      Accordingly, the Interim Application is disposed of in above

terms with no order as to costs.



     [Pravin S. Patil, J.]                     [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.]




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