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Bombay High Court

HETERO INTERNATIONALversusIDBI BANK LTD. AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed as infructuous because the underlying suit was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Hetero International filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of IDBI Bank Limited and others. The respondents produced a copy of an order dated 15 April 2023 wherein the underlying suit was dismissed for want of prosecution. The petitioner argued that the dismissal of the suit should not affect the writ petition. The Court examined whether the petition remained maintainable after the suit's dismissal. Finding that the suit's dismissal rendered the petition infructuous, the Court disposed of the petition.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition remains maintainable when the underlying suit has been dismissed for want of prosecution

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • want of prosecution
  • dismissal
  • infructuous
  • civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

  2026:BHC-AS:39939

                          Megha                                                    24_wp_1233_2019


                                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                                WRIT PETITION NO.1233 OF 2019

                          Hetero International                                    ...Petitioner

                                               V/s.

                          IDBI Bank Limited and Ors.                            ...Respondents
                                                         ________________
                          Ms. Grishma Mody i/b. M/s. Kartikeya & Associates for the Petitioner.
                          Ms. Arpita Tiwari i/b. Mr. Anil Agarwal for Respondent No.2.
                                                         ________________


                                                                  CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.

                                                                   DATED: 30 SEPTEMBER 2026.


                          P.C.:


                          1)          The learned counsel appearing for the Respondent places on
                          record copy of order dated 15 April 2023 by which the Suit itself is
                          dismissed for want of prosecution.


                          2)          In that view of the matter, the Petition has been rendered
                          infructuous and is disposed of as such.




                                                                              [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.]




Signed by: Megha S. Parab
                                                            Page No.1 of 1
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge                       30 September 2026
Date: 01/10/2026 11:20:39


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