Bombay High Court
JAYANTI DEVJI DHADVE and ORS.versusTHE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER,MANGAON DIVISION and ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
- Bench
- M M SATHAYE
Holding
The Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim relief previously granted.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition which was initially listed but no counsel appeared. The court ordered a stand‑over to allow the respondents to take instructions, and later noted that the petition was dismissed against one respondent under a prior conditional order. Despite the petitioners' advocates being listed, no one attended the hearing on 22 June 2026. The court therefore dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim or ad‑interim relief previously granted. The order was signed digitally and directed all parties to act upon it.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioners fail to appear despite being listed.
- Whether interim or ad‑interim relief granted earlier should be vacated upon dismissal of the petition.
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- interim relief
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- non‑appearance
Judgment
18-WP-5760-2004
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SNEHA
NITIN
CHAVAN WRIT PETITION NO. 5760 OF 2004
Digitally signed by
SNEHA NITIN Jayanti Devji Dhadve And Ors. ... Petitioners
CHAVAN
Date: 2026.06.22
19:22:16 +0530 Versus
The Sub Divisional Officer, Mangaon Division ...Respondents
And Ors.
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None for the Petitioners.
Mr. Dushyant Purekar, a/w Mr. Rajat Dedhia, and Ms. Esther Mary
Matthew, for Respondent No.2 to 11.
Ms. V.S. Nimbalkar AGP for the Respondent/State.
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CORAM : M.M. SATHAYE, J.
DATE : 22nd JUNE, 2026
P.C. :
1. On 08.06.2026 the following order was passed:
“1. None for the Petitioners
2. At the request of learned Counsel for the Respondent Nos.
2 to 10, stand over to 15.06.2026 for taking instructions about
proceeding with the matter.”
2. On 15.06.2026 the following order was passed:
“1. None for the Petitioner.
2. Office note indicates that petition is dismissed as against
Respondent No.12 under earlier conditional order. The name
of two Advocates are appearing for the Petitioner, however
nobody is attending the matter.
3. Stand over to 22.06.2026 as a last opportunity. To be listed
"for Dismissal.”
3. Today, this matter is listed for dismissal. However nobody
has appeared for the Petitioners.
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4. Writ Petition is therefore, dismissed for want of
prosecution. Interim/ad-interim relief, if any granted earlier,
stands vacated.
5. All concerned to act on duly authenticated or digitally
signed copy of this order.
(M.M. SATHAYE, J.)
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