Bombay High Court
VIJAYALAXMI PILLAIversusTHE 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 filed a writ petition on 26 July 2019 but failed to appear for any hearing and took no steps to advance the petition. The court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the judges noted the lack of prosecution of the petition. The petition was therefore dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive legal arguments or evidence were presented by the petitioner. The dismissal was entered by the High Court of Bombay.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner does not appear or take steps to prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
ssm 69-wp3898.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3898 OF 2019
Vijayalaxmi Pillai …..Petitioner
Vs.
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 : 22nd 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.
26th July, 2019, 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 SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date: 2026.06.29 1/1
12:23:51 +0530
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