Bombay High Court

GWENDOLINE MARIA FERNANDESversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRO. SERETARY

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

A writ petition that is not prosecuted and has no representation is liable to be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Gwendoline Maria Fernandes, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and the petition remained unprosecuted. The respondent, the State of Maharashtra, was represented by Mr. K. S. Thorat, a ‘B’ Panel Counsel. The Court noted the absence of any representation for the petitioner even on 21 July 2026. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution, without addressing any substantive merits.

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
civil appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

          Digitally
          signed by
          RUSHIKESH
RUSHIKESH VISHNU
VISHNU    PATIL
PATIL     Date:
          2026.09.03
          12:02:18
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                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                       WRIT PETITION NO. 3146 OF 2026

                       Gwendoline Maria Fernandes                   ..   Petitioner
                                   Versus
                       State of       Maharashtra         Through
                       Secretary                                    ..   Respondent


                                                           …
                       None for the Petitioner.
                       Mr. K. S. Thorat, ‘B’ Panel Counsel, for the Respondent-State.
                                                           ...

                                          CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE &
                                                  ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.

                                          DATED : 01st SEPTEMBER, 2026

                       P.C:-

                       1.      None for the Petitioner.

                               Even on 21.07.2026, none represented the Petitioner.

                               Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for want of
                       prosecution.




                       (ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.)                    (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)




                       Rushikesh

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