Bombay High Court
THE IGATPURI PEOPLES EDUCATION AND WELFARE SOCIETY THROUGH SHAIKH ISMAIL FAKIR MOHDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The Igatpuri Peoples Education & Welfare Society filed a writ petition on 9 August 2019 in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition thereafter. 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. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear and pursue the case?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- non-prosecution
- Bombay High Court
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- petitioner's non‑appearance
Judgment
sns 53-WP-4131-2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4131 OF 2019
The Igatpuri Peoples Education
& Welfare Society … Petitioner
V/s.
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 : 10th July, 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.
9th 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
SUMEDH
1/1
SUMEDH NAMDEO
NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.07.15
13:32:07
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