Bombay High Court
DWARKANATH NAMDEV PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Dwarkanath Namdev Patil, filed a writ petition on 9 March 2018 in the Bombay High Court. No further action was taken by the petitioner or his counsel to advance the petition, including failure to circulate it for hearing. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by Judges A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to prosecute a filed writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sbw 257-wp-1325-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.1325 OF 2018
Dwarkanath Namdev Patil … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th April 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.
9th March, 2018, the Petitioner and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps
to circulate the Petition, even for 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
SANDHYA
1/1
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.04.23
12:02:10
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