Bombay High Court

KISHORE ANANT TANDELversusMOHINI JAMNADAS VAZIRANI AND ORS.

Decided: 18 April 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 28 May 2018 in the High Court of Bombay. No appearance was made by the petitioner when the matter was called for hearing. The court noted that the petitioner and his counsel made no effort to circulate or pursue the petition since its filing. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of non‑prosecution by the petitioner?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
dismissal
high court
procedural default

Judgment

DTG                                                               298-WP-2331-2018.doc



                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                        CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                         WRIT PETITION NO. 2331 OF 2018

Kishore Anant Tandel                                          …Petitioner
         V/s.
Mohini Jamnadas Vazirani & Ors.                               … Respondents
                _______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                  _______________________________________

                              CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                      KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                              DATE  : 18th April 2026

P.C. :


1)               None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.

2)               Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.

28th May 2018, 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. )



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