Bombay High Court

GANESH NARAHARRAO BORIKAR AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAH ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners failed to appear before the High Court despite a specific order dated 06.04.2026 directing their presence. The court observed that the petitioners were not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The dismissal was recorded by both judges.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can proceed when the petitioners do not appear despite a court order?

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
court order
non-appearance

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:19322-DB


                                                   1               33-wp 519-2018.odt



                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                    WRIT PETITION NO. 519 OF 2018

                 Ganesh Naraharrao Borikar And Another                        .. Petitioners

                          Versus

                 The State of Maharashtra and others                          .. Respondents

                 None for Petitioners.
                 Mr. K. B. Jadhavar, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2.

                                           CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                   SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                            DATE       :   28th APRIL, 2026.

                 PER COURT :-

                 1.       In spite of specific order passed by this Court on 06.04.2026,

                 none appears today for the petitioners.             It is clear that, the

                 petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition.

                 Therefore, the writ petition stands dismissed for want of

                 prosecution.



                 ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)                      ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )




                 P.S.B.

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