Bombay High Court
AMKHIM HOLDINGS PVT. LTD., AND ORSversusTHE SENIOR POLICE INSPECTOR AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition on 16 December 2020 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the respondents. No petitioner or their counsel appeared for any hearing after filing. The court noted that the petitioners made no effort to circulate or pursue the petition at any time. It was observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to pursue a filed writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- procedural default
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 72-wp1077.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1077 OF 2021
Amkhim Holdings Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. …..Petitioners
Vs.
The Senior Police Inspector & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioners.
Shri. Ashish I. Satpute APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
16th December, 2020, neither the Petitioners nor their Advocates 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.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:07 +0530
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