Bombay High Court
M/S. S. B. ASSOCIATES AND CONSTRUCTION CO. THROUGH MR. SUDHAKAR BELOSE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners, M/s S. B. Associates and Construction Co., filed a writ petition on 8 February 2018. No steps were taken by the petitioners or their counsel to circulate or pursue the petition after filing. The petitioners failed to appear when called for hearing. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in continuing the proceedings. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to prosecute a writ petition after filing?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- high court
- procedural default
Judgment
sbw 213-wp-632-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.632 OF 2018
M/s. S. B. Associates and Construction
Co. Through Mr. Sudhakar Belose & Anr. … Petitioners
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents
None for the Petitioners.
Smt. P. P. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th April 2026
P.C.:-
1) None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
8th February, 2018, the Petitioners and/or their Advocate have not taken any
steps to circulate the Petition, even for once.
2.1) It appears that, the Petitioners are not interested in pursuing
the Petition.
3) Dismissed for non-prosecution.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
SANDHYA
1/1
SANDHYA BHAGU
BHAGU WADHWA
WADHWA Date:
2026.04.23
12:02:09
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