Bombay High Court

NALINI PUNAMCHAND JOSHIversusSATISH ONKAR VASE AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SIDDHESHWAR SUNDARRAO THOMBRE

Holding

The petition is dismissed in default for want of prosecution.

Summary

The writ petition filed by Nalini Punamchand Joshi in 2020 remained unprosecuted as the petitioner failed to appear in both the morning and afternoon sessions of the hearing. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition in default for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were examined. The dismissal was pronounced by Justice Siddheshwar S. Thombre on 8 January 2026.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to prosecute a pending writ petition?

Subjects

default judgment
writ petition
prosecution
high court
non-appearance

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:441
                                                                     944-WP-1737-2020.odt


                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                                944 WRIT PETITION NO. 1737 OF 2020

                                      Nalini Punamchand Joshi
                                              VERSUS
                                    Satish Onkar Vase And Others

                                                …..
                                                …..


                                           CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
                                           DATE       : 08.01.2026


          PER COURT :

          1.       In the morning session, when the matter was called out, none

          appears for the Petitioner and, therefore, the matter was kept back. In

          the afternoon session also, when the matter was called out, nobody

          appears for the Petitioner.



          2.       This Petition is pending since 2020 and the same is not

          prosecuted. It seems that the Petitioner is not interested in prosecuting

          the matter. Hence, the Petition is dismissed in default for want of

          prosecution.




                                                  [SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.]


          Sameer/January-2026


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