Bombay High Court

DAWOODKHAN ABDULHA KHAN THROUGH GPA MOHD MAZHAR ATLAB ALTABFUL RAHEMANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Petitioner Dawoodkhan Abdulha Khan filed a writ petition (No. 4762 of 2015) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. On 31 August 2026, the petitioner's counsel was absent, and no representative appeared on the scheduled date of 7 September 2026. The court noted the continued absence of counsel and the petitioner. 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 procedural consequence when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute a writ petition?

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
procedural law
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41320



                                                                    59 WP4762.2015
                                               -1-

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             59 WRIT PETITION NO. 4762 OF 2015

                  DAWOODKHAN ABDULHA KHAN THROUGH GPA MOHD
                         MAZHAR ATLAB ALTABFUL RAHEMAN
                                         VERSUS
                         STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                             ...
              AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. P. P. Dawalkar
                                             ...


                                            CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                              Date : 07.09.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.           On 31.08.2026, recording absence of learned counsel

              for the Petitioner the petition was posted today. Today also, none

              present for the Petitioner.


              2.           As such, the Writ Petition stands dismissed for want of

              prosecution.




                                                     (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

              marathe

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