Bombay High Court
GULABRAO LAXMAN VALUNJversusREENA SANJAY MINZ AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION/DEFAULT AT ADMISSION STAGE
- Bench
- MADHAV JAMDAR
Holding
The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear in both the morning and afternoon sessions. As a result, the court kept the matter pending and subsequently dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. No substantive arguments or evidence were presented. The dismissal was procedural, based solely on the petitioner's non‑appearance.
Issues considered
- Whether the petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- procedural default
Judgment
18-WP-1208-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1208 OF 2026
Digitally
signed by
SHRADDHA
SHRADDHA KAMLESH
KAMLESH TALEKAR
Gulabrao Laxman Valunj …Petitioner
TALEKAR Date:
2026.02.03
20:57:07
Versus
+0530
Reena Sanjay Minz and Ors …Respondents
None for Petitioner.
CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
Date : 2nd February, 2026
PC :
1. This matter was called out in the morning session. None has
appeared for the Petitioner, therefore, the matter was kept back.
2. In the afternoon session too, none appears for the Petitioner.
Therefore, dismissed for want of prosecution.
[ MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
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