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Bombay High Court

ATUL DIGAMBAR KELKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRTARY SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Dismissed

Holding

The writ petitions were dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners failed to appear before the High Court, and due to the passage of time they lost interest in pursuing the writ petitions. The Court noted the lack of prosecution and consequently dismissed the petitions for want of prosecution. No substantive factual or legal issues were addressed. The dismissal was pronounced by Justice Aarti Sathe. No orders on merits were made.

Issues considered

  • Whether the writ petitions should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to non-appearance of petitioners

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • dismissal
  • want of prosecution
  • non-appearance

Judgment

                                                                    44 - WP-19308-2024.DOC



 JYOTI                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
 RAJESH
 MANE                                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally signed by
JYOTI RAJESH
MANE
Date: 2026.10.01
11:07:50 +0530                                Writ Petition NO. 19308 OF 2024


                      Atul Digambar Kelkar                                          ...Petitioner
                            Versus

                      State Of Maharashtra Thr
                      Its Secrtary Social Justice And
                      Special Assistant And Ors                                     ...Respondent

                                                             WITH
                                               Writ Petition NO. 6725 OF 2025


                      Raju Uttam Gaikwad                                            ...Petitioner
                              Versus
                      State Of Maharashtra Thr.
                      Its Secretary And Ors                                         ...Respondent

                                                            WITH
                                              Writ Petition NO. 19363 OF 2024


                      Prakash Tukaram Pingane                                       ...Petitioner
                              Versus
                      State Of Maharahstra Thr
                      Its Secretary Social Justice And Spcial
                      Assit Dept. And Ors                                           ...Respondent

                                                            _______
                      None for Petitioners.
                      T. R. Yadav i/by R. V. Paranjape, Advocates for Respondent No. 5 in all the above
                      Petitions.
                      S. C. Naidu, Advocate i/by C. R. Naidu and Co. for Respondent No. 6 in
                      WP/19308/2024 and WP/19363/2024.
                      Ms. Deepali Kamble, Advocate for Respondent No. 6 in WP/6725/2025.
                      Mr. V. R. Raje, AGP for State in WP/19308/2024.
                      Mr. P. V. Nelson Rajan, AGP for State in WP/6725/2025.
                      Smt. M. S. Srivastav, AGP for State in WP/19363/2024.


                      Mane                                      Page 1 of 2
                                          44 - WP-19308-2024.DOC



                                     _______

                           CORAM:        AARTI SATHE, J.

                           DATE:         29th SEPTEMBER 2026

P.C.


1.         None appears for the Petitioners.

2.         It appears that due to passage of time Petitioners have lost interest in

prosecuting the aforesaid Writ Petitions, hence dismissed for want of prosecution.



                                         (AARTI SATHE, J.)




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