Bombay High Court
SONAL BHATT WIFE OF DR. BIMAL BHATT AND ANRversusUNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed Writ Petition No.447 of 2018 in the Bombay High Court. After the hearing on 28th February 2018, the petitioners and/or their counsel failed to appear for subsequent hearings and did not take any steps to circulate the petition. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. On this basis, the court considered whether the petition could be dismissed for non‑prosecution. Applying the principle that a petition must be actively pursued, the court held that the lack of participation amounted to abandonment. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear and do not take steps to advance the petition
Subjects
- non‑prosecution
- writ petition
- dismissal
- failure to appear
- procedural default
Judgment
sns 203-wp-447-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.447 OF 2018
Sonal Bhatt & Anr. … Petitioners
V/s.
Union of India & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioners.
Mr. Vinod Chate, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th April 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for Petitioners when called out for hearing
2) Record indicates that, after 28th February, 2018, Petitioners
and/or their Advocate have not taken any steps to circulate the Petition,
even for once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
the Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
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SONAWANE Date:
2026.04.23
19:48:04
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