Bombay High Court

DINESH RAMESH THAKURversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, MANTRALAYA.

Decided: 10 September 2026
Disposal: Dismissed

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Dinesh Ramesh Thakur, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay challenging an unspecified order of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was scheduled for hearing on several dates in July and August 2026. The petitioner failed to appear on 2 July, 9 July, 30 July and 20 August 2026, and no counsel was present to represent him. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in prosecuting the petition. Consequently, the Court exercised its inherent power to dismiss the writ petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by a two‑judge bench comprising Justices M.S. Karnik and Sandesh D. Patil.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear at scheduled hearings.

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
civil appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

                Digitally signed
                by ARUNA
      ARUNA     SANDEEP
      SANDEEP   TALWALKAR
      TALWALKAR Date:
                2026.09.11
                11:11:19 +0530

                                                          25.WP11345.2011.odt



            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         WRIT PETITION NO.11345 OF 2011

Dinesh Ramesh Thakur.                              … Petitioner
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                    … Respondents

                          --------------
Smt. N.M. Mehra, AGP for Respondent/State.
                          --------------
                           CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &
                                         SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

                                      DATE :   10th SEPTEMBER, 2026

P.C. :


1.           There was no appearance on behalf of the Petitioner on

2/7/2026, 9/7/2026, 30/7/2026 and 20/8/2026. It appears that

the Petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this Petition. Hence,

the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.



(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                            (M. S. KARNIK, J.)




Talwalkar                            1

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