Bombay High Court
N. DEVADASANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 6 May 2015 in the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on the ground of non‑prosecution
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
- procedural default
Judgment
ssm 28-wp2092.2015.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2092 OF 2015
N. Devadasan …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ajay Patil APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 4th MARCH, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
6th May, 2015, the Petitioner and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps to
circulate the Petition, even for once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the
Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.03.06
18:51:32 +0530 1/1
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