Bombay High Court

KARBHARI THANA SONAWANE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.

Summary

The petitioners failed to appear before the court on the scheduled date of 18-08-2026. The court recorded the absence of counsel for the petitioners and, noting that no petitioner was present, dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. The dismissal was entered as a final order, and any pending applications, if any, were also disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
civil procedure

Judgment

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         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                 WRIT PETITION NO. 5561 OF 2015

           KARBHARI THANA SONAWANE AND ANOTHER
                            VERSUS
            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                …
      AGP for Respondents No.1 and 5 to 7 : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar
                               ...

                           CORAM :        SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                           DATE       :   25-08-2026
PER COURT:-


1.    Recording absence of the counsel for the petitioner on

18.08.2026, the matter was posted for dismissal.          Even today,

nobody is present for the petitioners. As such, the writ petition

stands dismissed for want of prosecution.

2.    Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.




                                  [SACHIN S. DESHMUKH]
                                          JUDGE

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