Bombay High Court
WAHEED AKHTAR ANSARIversusH.N. KALANIA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 24 June 2019 but failed to appear for the hearing and took no steps to advance the petition. The court noted the petitioner's lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner does not appear or take steps to pursue it
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
Judgment
DTG 278-Wp.3368.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3368 OF 2019
Waheed Akhtar Ansari … Petitioner
V/s.
H.N. Kalania & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 17th June 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
24th June 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. )
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