Bombay High Court
VILAS SURYANKANT MAYEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Vilas Suryankant Mayekar, filed a writ petition on 12 November 2020 in the Bombay High Court. He failed to appear for the hearing and neither he nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. On this basis, the court considered whether the petition could continue despite the lack of prosecution. Finding no justification for continuation, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges on 29 August 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear and take steps to advance the petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 84-wp1200.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1200 OF 2021
Vilas Suryankant Mayekar …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Shri. J.P. Yagnik APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
12th November, 2020, neither the Petitioner nor his Advocate has taken any
steps to circulate the Petition, even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioner is 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
17:01:05 +0530
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