Bombay High Court
BRAMHA DEV VASHISHT RAIversusASIAN CABLES and INDUSTRIES LTD. AND ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SANDEEP V MARNE
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Mr. Brahma Dev Vashist Rai, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. No counsel appeared on his behalf on 3 July 2026, and the court listed the petition for dismissal on 10 July 2026. The petitioner again failed to appear on the subsequent date, indicating a loss of interest in prosecuting the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear and prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- writ petition
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
Neeta Sawant 4-WP-4279-2001.docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4279 OF 2001
Mr. Brahma Dev Vashist Rai ...Petitioner
V/s.
Asian Cables & Industries Ltd. & Ors. ...Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Piyush Shah, for the Respondents.
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CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
DATED: 10 JULY 2026.
P.C.:
1) On 3 July 2026, this Court has passed the following order :
1) None for the Petitioner. List the Petition under the caption 'for dismissal ' on
10 July 2026.
2) Today again, none is present on behalf of the Petitioner. It
appears that the Petitioner has lost interest in prosecuting the petition.
The Writ Petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Digitally
signed by
NEETA
NEETA
SHAILESH
[SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.]
SHAILESH SAWANT
SAWANT Date:
2026.07.14
10:34:32 PAGE NO. 1 of 1
+0530
10 JULY 2026
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