Bombay High Court

MR. VIRSEN DHOTREversusSHIVTEJ AAROGHYA SEVA SANTHA AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Virsen Dhotre filed a public interest litigation challenging a Government Resolution dated 7 June 2006 that leased government lands to Shivaji Aaroghya Seva Santha. The petitioner alleged grievance over the lease but failed to appear before the court at any stage. The court noted the passage of time and the petitioner's lack of interest in prosecuting the case. Consequently, the court dismissed the PIL on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive examination of the lease's legality was undertaken.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner's public interest litigation challenging the lease of government land should be entertained despite non‑appearance.

Subjects

public interest litigation
government land lease
non‑prosecution
dismissal

Judgment

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

                PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 34 OF 2019

Virsen Dhotre.                                       ...Petitioner.
         Versus
Shivaji Aaroghya Seva Santha and Others.             ...Respondents.
                             ——————
Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State.
                                  ——————
                                    Coram :    Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
                                               Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
                                    Date     : September 7, 2026.
P. C. :

1.         None appears for the Petitioner. Even on the last occasion, none

had appeared for the Petitioner.

2.         Perusal of the PIL petition would indicate that the Petitioner is

aggrieved by Government Resolution dated 7th June 2006, leasing out

Government lands to the Respondent No.1. It appears that in view of

the passage of time, the Petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the

PIL petition. The PIL petition stands dismissed for non prosecution.



 [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.]                          [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]




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