Bombay High Court

NEETA SADANAND PAGDHAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND ORS

Decided: 19 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Neeta Sadanand Pagdhare, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. No counsel appeared for the petitioner, and it was observed that the petitioner had lost interest in prosecuting the case. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and its School Education Department, were represented by Mr. Ketan V. Joshi. The Court noted the lack of prosecution and dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The judgment was delivered by Justices G. S. Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale on 19 August 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
civil appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

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         PRASHANT
PRASHANT VILAS
                                                                                  43-WP-15634-2024.DOC
VILAS    RANE
RANE     Date:
         2026.08.21
         10:33:53
         +0530




                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                    WRIT PETITION NO. 15634 OF 2024

            Neeta Sadanand Pagdhare                                           ...Petitioner
                  Versus
            The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Its Secretary School
            Education Department And Ors.                                     ...Respondents
                                                _______
            None for the Petitioner.
            Mr. Ketan V. Joshi, ‘B’ Panel Counsel, for the State.
                                               _________
                                                  CORAM:         G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                                 Dr.NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

                                                  DATE:          19 AUGUST 2026.

            P.C.

            1.         None for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner has lost interest to

            prosecute the present proceedings.

            2.         Dismissed for want of prosecution.




            (Dr.NEELA GOKHALE, J.)                                     (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)




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