Bombay High Court

PRAKASH SAHADEV SUTAR AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS AND ORS

Decided: 25 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: G S KULKARNI AARTI A SATHE

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution because the petitioner failed to pursue the proceedings.

Summary

A writ petition (No. 3921 of 2014) was filed by Prakash Sahadev Sutar and others against the State of Maharashtra. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner. The court observed that, owing to the passage of time, the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The dismissal was made in accordance with procedural rules governing abandoned proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution

Subjects

civil procedure
writ petition
dismissal for want of prosecution
high court

Judgment

                                                                        243-WP-3921-14.DOC



             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO.3921 OF 2014


Prakash Sahadev Sutar And Ors                           ...Petitioner
      Versus
The State Of Maharashtra,
Through Principal Secretary,
Dept Of Education And Sports
And Ors                                                 ...Respondents

                                      _______
None for Petitioner.
Ms. K.N.Solunke, Addl.G.P. a/w. Smt. N.M.Mehra, AGP, for Respondent/State.
                                      _______

                            CORAM:          G. S. KULKARNI &
                                            AARTI SATHE, JJ.

                            DATE:           25 JUNE 2026

P.C.

1.     None appears for the Petitioner.

2.     It appears that, due to the passage of time, the Petitioner is no longer

interested in prosecuting the present Petition. Accordingly, the Petition is dismissed

for want of prosecution.




       (AARTI SATHE, J.)                         (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)




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