Bombay High Court

VEEHAN BALLASAAHEB ADDHATE AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners filed Writ Petition No. 1038 of 2019 on 22 February 2019 seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. They failed to appear when called for hearing. The court record shows that from the filing date, neither the petitioners nor their counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The court inferred that the petitioners were not interested in pursuing the matter. Accordingly, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution, without any substantive consideration of the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution due to the petitioners' inaction

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
court procedure

Judgment

DTG                                                            143-Wp.1038.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 1038 OF 2019

Veehan Ballasaaheb Addhate & Ors.                            … Petitioners
         V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                              … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioners.

Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                  _______________________________________

                             CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                             DATE  : 17th June 2026

P.C. :

1)              None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.

2)              Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

22nd February 2019, neither the Petitioners nor their Advocate have taken

any steps to circulate the Petition, even once.

2.1)            It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing the

Petition.

3)              Dismissed for non-prosecution.




                ( KAMAL KHATA, J. )                    ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )


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