Bombay High Court
SAEEDMIYA ALIMIYA SAYYEDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition on 3 November 2020 but failed to appear for the hearing. The record shows that neither the petitioner nor his counsel took any steps to circulate the petition after filing. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. The dismissal was ordered by the Bombay High Court on 29 August 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner does not appear or take steps to pursue the case
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
ssm 43-wp.613.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 613 OF 2021
Saeedmiya Alimiya Sayyed …..Petitioner
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Shri. Ashish I. Satpute APP, for the Respondent-State.
____________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 29th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
3rd November, 2020, neither the Petitioner nor his Advocate has taken any
steps to circulate the Petition, even once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioner is not interested in pursuing the
Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally signed
by SANJIV
SANJIV SHARNAPPA
SHARNAPPA MASHALKAR 1/1
MASHALKAR Date:
2026.09.07
17:01:06 +0530
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