Bombay High Court

WAHEED AKHTAR ANSARIversusPROF. H.N. KALANIA AND ORS.

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 18th April 2019 but failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to advance the petition. The court noted the petitioner's lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue it

Subjects

non‑prosecution
petition dismissal
writ petition

Judgment

DTG                                                            232-Wp.2409.2019.doc



                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2409 OF 2019

Waheed Akhtar Ansari                                         … Petitioner
         V/s.
Prof. H.N. Kalania & Ors.                                    … Respondents
                    _______________________________________

None for Petitioner.

Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
                 _______________________________________

                             CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
                                     KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
                             DATE  : 17th June 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.

18th April 2019, neither the Petitioner nor his Advocate has taken any steps to

circulate the Petition, even 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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