Bombay High Court
ASHUTOSH CHANDRAversusRAJIV RANJAN CHAUBEY AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Ashutosh Chandra, filed Writ Petition No. 392 of 2021 in the Bombay High Court. After the hearing date of 25th February 2021, neither the petitioner nor his counsel appeared or took any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. The dismissal was recorded by both judges of the bench.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
ssm 31-wp392.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 392 OF 2021
Ashutosh Chandra …..Petitioner
Vs.
Rajiv Ranjan Chaubey & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Shri. Ajay Patil APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 25th February, 2021, 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 SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:00 +0530
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