Bombay High Court
SANJAY GEORGE MENDONCAversusTHE 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 in the Bombay High Court seeking relief, but failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after December 18, 2015. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The dismissal was entered by the bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and does not pursue a filed writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
KSG 30-WP-4111-2015.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4111 OF 2015
Sanjay George Mendonca … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Ors … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for the Petitioner.
Digitally
signed by Mr. Vinod Chate, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State.
KIRAN KIRAN
SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
_______________________________________
Date:
GHUGE 2026.04.27
12:59:55
+0530
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th APRIL 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioner, when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 18th December, 2015, Petitioner
and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps to circulate the Petition, even
for 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. )
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