Bombay High Court
VIVEK DATTARAM PAWASKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 21 August 2018 but failed to appear for hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. The court noted the petitioner's apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. No substantive factual or legal arguments were presented by the petitioner. The respondent's counsel appeared and opposed the petition. The dismissal was entered by the two judges of the Bombay High Court.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- Bombay High Court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
sns 98-wp-3740-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3740 OF 2018
Vivek Dattaram Pawaskar … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 12th 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.
21st August, 2018, 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.)
Digitally
signed by
SUMEDH
1/1
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.06.22
12:46:07
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