Bombay High Court
SANJAY RAMESH BHALERAOversusDIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjay Ramesh Bhalerao, filed a writ petition on 20 July 2018 challenging the actions of the Director of Higher Education and others. The petition was listed for hearing, but the petitioner failed to appear. The court noted that neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to advance or circulate the petition since its filing. It was observed that the petitioner appeared disinterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to prosecute a filed writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- court procedure
Judgment
DTG 348-WP-3161-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3161 OF 2018
Sanjay Ramesh Bhalerao …Petitioner
V/s.
Director Of Higher Education & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Mr. Vinod Chate, 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.
20th July 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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