Bombay High Court

RUPESH RAJGOPAL ZAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition on 17 March 2022 seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petition was listed for hearing on 22 July 2022, but the petitioner failed to appear, and again failed to appear on a second call on 28 August 2026. No notice was issued to the petitioner, and the court observed that the petitioner showed no interest in prosecuting the case. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by Justice Rohit W. Joshi.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear and shows no interest in prosecuting a writ petition?

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
high court
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44651


                          IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               5 WRIT PETITION NO. 4982 OF 2022

                                       Rupesh Rajgopal Zawar
                                               VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  ...
                              Advocate for the Petitioner : None Present
                             AGP for Respondents-State: Ms. R. R. Tandale
                                                  ...

                                    CORAM     : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.
                                    Dated     : September 29, 2026

           PER COURT :-

           1.       The present petition is filed on 17/03/2022.      On 22/07/2022,

           when the petition was listed for the first time, none appeared for the

           petitioner. Even on 28/08/2026, none appeared for the petitioner even

           on the second call. Even notice has not been issued in the present

           petition.

           2.       It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the

           petition. The Writ Petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.




                                                              ( ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. )




           vj gawade/-.


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