Bombay High Court
SURESH GERILALJI KOTHARIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
- Bench
- A S GADKARIR M JOSHI
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of instructions.
Summary
The petitioner, Suresh Gerilalji Kothari, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. His counsel, Ms. Ritu G. Gehlot, informed the Court that the petitioner had not communicated with her for many years and had failed to provide further instructions. Consequently, the advocate on record was unable to continue representing the petitioner. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the petition and had not given the necessary directions. In view of the lack of instructions, the Court dismissed the petition for want of instructions.
Issues considered
- The petition can be dismissed for want of instructions from the petitioner.
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of instructions
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- advocate's inability to proceed
Judgment
ssm 12-wp195.2014.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 195 OF 2014
Suresh Gerilalji Kothari …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
Adv. Ritu G. Gehlot i/by S.M. Jain & Associates for the Petitioner.
Mr. Vinod Chate APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
R.M. JOSHI, JJ.
DATE : 12th FEBRUARY, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) Advocate Ms. Gehlot, appearing for the Petitioner submitted
that, the Petitioner did not contact the Advocate on record in last many
years and therefore for want of further instructions, the Advocate on record
for Petitioner is unable to proceed with the hearing of the Petition. She
therefore expressed inability to proceed with the hearing of the Petition.
2) It appears that, the Petitioner is no more interested in pursuing
the Petition and therefore has not given necessary further instructions to his
Advocate on record.
3) Dismissed for want of instructions.
(R.M. JOSHI, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.02.13
18:20:10 +0530
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