Bombay High Court
PRASHIK SECURITY AND MANPOWER SERVICESversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
M/s Prashik Security and Manpower Services filed a civil writ petition challenging an order under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 that directed it to deposit amounts for the difference in payment of minimum wages to workers. The petitioner failed to appear at multiple hearings dated 06‑07‑2026, 27‑07‑2026, 10‑08‑2026 and again on the final date of 05‑10‑2026, despite being given a last opportunity to be listed for dismissal. The Court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the writ petition for non‑prosecution and vacated any interim or ad‑interim orders. The decision emphasizes that a petitioner must actively prosecute a writ petition or it may be dismissed. No merits of the underlying wage dispute were examined.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear at successive hearings?
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Minimum Wages Act
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution dismissal
- civil procedure
- labour law
Judgment
2.as.wp.2012.2011.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally
signed by
VINA
VINA ARVIND
ARVIND KHADPE CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 2012 OF 2011
KHADPE Date:
2026.10.05
17:34:27
+0530
M/s. Prashik Security and Manpower Services … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and ors. … Respondents
***
None for Petitioner.
Mr. Sandip L. Babar, AGP for Respondent-State.
***
CORAM : M.M. SATHAYE, J.
DATE : 05 OCTOBER, 2026
P.C. :
1. On 28.09.2026, the following order was passed :-
“1. None for the Petitioner.
2. Petitioner is challenging the order passed under
Minimum Wages Act, 1948 directing the
Petitioner to deposit the amount towards
difference of payment of minimum wages of the
Workers.
3. Record shows that recently on 06.07.2026,
27.07.2026 and 10.08.2026, nobody appeared for
the Petitioner and the matter was adjourned.
Today also nobody is appearing for the Petitioner.
4. In that view of the matter, stand over to
05.10.2026 as a last opportunity. To be listed ‘for
dismissal’ .”
2. Today the matter is listed for dismissal. However, none appears
for the Petitioner. It appears that the Petitioner is not interested in
proceeding with the matter.
Vina Khadpe 1
2.as.wp.2012.2011.doc
3. Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed for non prosecution.
Interim / ad-interim order, if any, stands vacated.
4. All concerned to act on duly authenticated or digitally signed
QR verifiable copy of this order.
(M.M. SATHAYE, J.)
Vina Khadpe 2
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