Bombay High Court
BHANUBHAI PURSHOTTAMBHAI VARIAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's inaction.
Summary
The petitioner, Bhanubhai Purshottambhai Varia, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. No representative appeared for the petitioner at the hearing. The court noted that since 9 February 2022, neither the petitioner nor his counsel had taken any steps to advance the petition. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear or take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- court procedure
- petition dismissed
- high court
Judgment
sns 45-WP-3322-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3322 OF 2019
Bhanubhai Purshottambhai Varia … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, 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 9th February, 2022, neither the
Petitioner nor her 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
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SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.07.15
13:32:07
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