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Bombay High Court

ANIL GOVIND KAVADIKARversusCHANDRASHEKHAR G. ARU

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Anil Govind Kavadikar, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. No counsel appeared on the scheduled hearing date, and the court adjourned the matter as a final opportunity. On the adjourned date, the petitioner again failed to appear. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • non-prosecution
  • dismissal
  • procedural default

Judgment

                                                                       10-WP-1249-2018.docx


            rrpillai         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                    WRIT PETITION NO. 1249 OF 2018


                        Anil Govind Kavadikar                    …     Petitioner
                             Vs.
                        Chandrashekhar G. Aru                    …     Respondent


                        None for the Petitioner.


                                         CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

                                         DATE      : 11th SEPTEMBER 2026

                        ORDER :


                        1.    Since none had appeared on the last date, the writ

                        petition was adjourned as a last chance.


                        2.    Even today none appears for the petitioner.


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




                                                                   [GAURI GODSE, J.]




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           RAJESHWARI
RAJESHWARI RAMESH
RAMESH     PILLAI
PILLAI     Date:
           2026.09.16                                 1/1
           10:43:08
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