Bombay High Court
SUDHIR VISHRAM BIRJEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Sudhir Vishram Birje filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and, after July 5, 2019, neither he nor his counsel took any steps to advance the petition. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Considering the absence of prosecution and the petitioner's inaction, the court dismissed the petition. The dismissal was entered on the basis that the petition was not being prosecuted.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear and does not prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 33-WP-2457-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2457 OF 2019
Sudhir Vishram Birje … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 10th July, 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 5th July, 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.)
Digitally
signed by
SUMEDH
1/1
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.07.15
13:32:06
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