Bombay High Court

BABAN BALNNA GAWALIversusGANPATI SAMBHAJI POAL

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Baban Balanna Gawali, filed a writ petition but failed to appear in court on the scheduled date, and his counsel was also absent. The respondent, Ganpat Sambhaji Poal, was represented by Advocate S.V. Dixit. The court noted the absence of the petitioner’s counsel on 21/9/2026 and, despite being called, no representative for the petitioner appeared. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by Justice Sachin S. Deshmukh of the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear and prosecute a writ petition?

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
court procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44708



                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                                WRIT PETITION NO.280 OF 2000


            Baban Balanna Gawali                              … PETITIONER

                     VERSUS

            Ganpat Sambhaji Poal                              … RESPONDENT

                                               .......
            Mr. S.V. Dixit, Advocate for respondent
                                              ....…

                                      CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                      DATE       : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026

            PER COURT :


                         Recording absence of the counsel for the petitioner on

            21/9/2026, this matter was kept today for dismissal. In spite of the same,

            none present for the petitioner when the matter is called out. As such the

            Writ Petition stands dismissed for want of prosecution.




                                                   (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)




            fmp/-

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