Bombay High Court
SUNDARABAI GOVARDHAN PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Sundarabai Govardhan Patil, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear for the hearing and did not take any steps to circulate the petition after February 13, 2018. 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. The dismissal was recorded by both judges on 18 April 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and does not pursue a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- petitioner's non-appearance
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
sns 131-wp-4541-2017.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4541 OF 2017
Sundarabai Govardhan Patil … Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
None for the Petitioner.
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 Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 13th February, 2018, Petitioner
and/or her 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.)
Digitally
signed by
SUMEDH
SUMEDH
NAMDEO
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NAMDEO SONAWANE
SONAWANE Date:
2026.04.23
19:48:03
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