Bombay High Court

MOHAN GANAJAN JOSHI AND ORSversusNAGESH SHAMRAO NERLEKAR

Decided: 16 September 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioners’ failure to appear.

Summary

The petitioners, Swapnil and Mohan Ganajan Joshi and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. No counsel or party appeared on any of the hearing dates, including the final date. The Court noted the complete non‑appearance of the petitioners. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear before the Court

Subjects

non‑prosecution
writ petition
civil procedure
failure to appear

Judgment

2026:BHC-AS:37780

                                                              8-WP-2215-2019.docx


                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                           CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                           WRIT PETITION NO. 2215 OF 2019
   Swapnil
               Mohan Ganajan Joshi and Ors.                   …Petitioners
                    Vs.
               Nagesh Shamrao Nerlekar.                       …Respondent


               None for the petitioners.

                                      CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

                                      DATE :       16th SEPTEMBER 2026

               ORDER :


               1.    None appears for the petitioners. Even on the last date

               none had appeared for the petitioners.


               2.    The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.




                                                        [GAURI GODSE, J.]




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