Bombay High Court

TUKARAM KASHIRAM BAWASKAR AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Petitioners filed a writ petition (No. 5789 of 2014) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioners failed to appear before the court on two consecutive dates, first on 5 August 2026 and again on 19 August 2026. The court noted their absence and inferred a lack of interest in pursuing the case. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were addressed.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when petitioners fail to appear and show no interest in prosecuting a writ petition?

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
procedural default
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37140



                                                                       38 WP No.5789.2014
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                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 5789 OF 2014

                            TUKARAM KASHIRAM BAWASKAR AND ANOTHER
                                             VERSUS
                              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                  ***
              AGP for Respondents-State : Mr. P. P. Dawalkar
                                                  ***

                                   CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                      Date : 19th August, 2026

              PER COURT :-


              1.              On 05.08.2026, this Court passed an order recording

              the absence of the petitioners and directed that the matter be

              listed today for dismissal.


              2.              Today, when the matter was called out, none appeared

              on behalf of the petitioners. It is evident that the petitioners are

              not interested in prosecuting this matter further.


              3.              In view of the above, the petition is dismissed for want

              of prosecution.



                                                         (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

              Omkar Joshi

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