Bombay High Court
ROMASTER MULJI DISCRETIONARY TRUST THROUGH VIJAY UDANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Romaster Mulji Discretionary Trust, filed a writ petition on 2 August 2019 seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. No further action was taken by the petitioner or its counsel to advance the petition, including any attempt to circulate it. The court noted the petitioner’s apparent lack of interest in pursuing the matter. The central issue was whether the petition could continue despite the petitioner’s inaction. The court held that the petition must be dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, the petition was dismissed, ending the proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non-prosecution when the petitioner fails to take any steps to pursue it.
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- petitioner's inaction
Judgment
ssm 77-wp3981.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3981 OF 2019
Romaster Mulji Discretionary
Trust Through its Trustee
Mr. Vijay Udani …..Petitioner
Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
____________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ashish I. Satpute 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.
2nd August, 2019, neither the Petitioner nor its 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 1/1
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.06.29
12:25:43 +0530
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