Bombay High Court

VENKATESHWARA GROUP, KALA, KRIDA AND SANSKRUTIK MANDAL SANGLIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: VRUSHALI V JOSHI RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE

Holding

The petition is dismissed due to the petitioner's inactivity.

Summary

The petition was filed in 2018 by Venkateshwara Group, Kala, Krida And Sanskrutik Mandal Sangli seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. No steps were taken by the petitioner to advance the matter, and the petition was not listed for hearing at any time since its filing. The Court observed the inactivity and, considering the reliefs claimed, dismissed the petition. No substantive merits were examined. The dismissal was based solely on procedural inactivity.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for failure to take steps to advance the matter and for not being listed for hearing

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
inactivity
procedural default

Judgment

                                                       17-WP-4769-2018.doc

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                   CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                  WRIT PETITION NO.4769 OF 2018

Venkateshwara Group, Kala,
Krida And Sanskrutik Mandal Sangli              …..Petitioner
      Vs.
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.                 …..Respondents

None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Avinash A. Naik, APP for the Respondent-State.

                           CORAM: MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI,
                                    RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.
                            DATED: 18th MARCH 2026
P.C.:-
1.       The Petition is of 2018.
2.       The Petitioner has not taken any steps to circulate the matter
since then; it has not been listed even once since 2018. Considering
the reliefs claimed in the Petition, the Petition stands dismissed.



(RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.)




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