Bombay High Court
HAJI ILYAS HAJI ABDULLAHA KHATRI AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as the petitioners failed to pursue the writ.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. After March 17, 2020, neither the petitioners nor their counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The petitioners failed to appear when called for hearing. The Court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be dismissed on account of the petitioners' failure to prosecute the petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
Judgment
DTG 94-Wp-478-2020.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 478 OF 2020
Haji Ilyas Haji Abdullaha Khatri & Ors. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioners.
Mr. Shrikant V. Gavand, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 31st July 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 17 th March 2020, neither the
Petitioners nor their Advocate have taken any steps to circulate the Petition,
even 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
DNYANESHWAR DNYANESHWAR
TULSHIRAM TULSHIRAM
GHUMNAR GHUMNAR
Date: 2026.08.06
18:34:57 +0530
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