Bombay High Court

SMT. MOHANA MADHAV SATHEversusMR. TAUFIQUE HAROON LAKHANI DECD THRU LHRS AND ANR

Decided: 16 September 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Swapnil Mohana Madhav Sathe filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. The petitioner’s counsel had been discharged by an order dated 6 October 2023, and no new advocate appeared for the petitioner. The Court gave a final opportunity to the petitioner to appear on 16 September 2026. The petitioner failed to appear despite the notice. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear before the Court

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
failure to appear
civil procedure
disposal of petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AS:37783

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                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                            CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                           WRIT PETITION NO. 11853 OF 2019
   Swapnil
               Mohana Madhav Sathe                            …Petitioner
                    Vs.
               Taufique Haroon Lakhani
               Decd Thru Lhrs and Anr.                        …Respondents


               None for the petitioner.

                                          CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

                                          DATE :     16th SEPTEMBER 2026

               ORDER :


               1.    On 29th August 2026, following order was passed :


               “ 1. Learned counsel who was earlier appearing for the
               petitioner submits that by order dated 6 th October 2023, the

               advocate is already granted discharge. The copy of the order

               is placed on record. No other advocate appears for the

               petitioner today.


               2.    As a last chance to the petitioner, stand over to 16 th

               September 2026.”


               2.    Even today none appears for the petitioner.



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3.   The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.




                                        [GAURI GODSE, J.]




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