Bombay High Court
BALASAHEB CHANGANRAO DORALE AND ANOTHERSversusPERSONNEL MANAGER BAJAJ AUTO LTD
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Balasaheb Changanrao Dorale & Anr. filed writ petition No. 5394 of 2016 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench, against the Personnel Manager of Bajaj Auto Ltd. The petitioners failed to appear for the scheduled hearing on 22 January 2026. The Court, after granting a final opportunity, listed the matter again on 23 January 2026, but the petitioners again did not appear. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution, without addressing any substantive merits. The order was pronounced by Justice Siddheshwar S. Thombre.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear for hearing?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- procedural law
- court procedure
- non-appearance
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:3002
Dilwale 1 904- 5394
OF 2016.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
904 WRIT PETITION NO. 5394 OF 2016
Balasaheb Changanrao Dorale & Anr.
VERSUS
Personnel Manager Bajaj Auto Ltd
...
CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
DATE : 23.01.2026
PER COURT :
1. On 22.01.2026, following order is passed:-
“1. In the morning session, when the matter was called out, none appears
for the Petitioners and, therefore, the matter was kept back. In the afternoon
session also, when the matter was called out, nobody appears for the
Petitioners. The matter is of the year 2016.
2. In view of the above and to grant one final opportunity to the
Petitioners, the matter is directed to be listed on 23.01.2026 under the caption
“For Dismissal”.”
2. Today also none appears for the petitioners. Hence, the petition is
dismissed for want of prosecution.
[ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ]
JUDGE
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