Bombay High Court
SMITA RATAN CHINOY AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
A writ petition was filed on 20 December 2019 by Smita Ratan Chinoy and another petitioner seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioners failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after filing. The court noted that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges on 31 July 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioners' failure to appear and pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
- civil procedure
Judgment
DTG 82-Wp-198-2020.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 198 OF 2020
Smita Ratan Chinoy & Anr. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioners.
Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 31st July 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
20th December 2019, neither the Petitioners nor their Advocate have taken
any steps to circulate the Petition, even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing the
Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )
Digitally signed
by
DNYANESHWAR DNYANESHWAR
TULSHIRAM TULSHIRAM
GHUMNAR GHUMNAR
Date: 2026.08.06
19:03:44 +0530
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