Bombay High Court
DHAMMPAL KADUBA DANDGEversusISHWAR KISHANLAL AGRWAL AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhammpal Kaduba Dandge, filed a writ petition on 9 February 2018 in the Bombay High Court. Despite the filing, the petitioner failed to appear for the scheduled hearing and made no effort to circulate the petition thereafter. The court noted that the petitioner and his counsel had taken no steps to advance the petition since its filing. It was observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in pursuing the relief sought. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a petitioner fails to appear and does not pursue a filed writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
- failure to appear
Judgment
DTG 214-WP-636-2018.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 636 OF 2018
Dhammpal Kaduba Dandge … Petitioner
V/s.
Ishwar Kishanlal Agrwal & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 18th April 2026
P.C. :
1) None for Petitioner when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, since the date of filing of the Petition i.e.
9th February 2018, the Petitioner and/or his Advocate has not taken any steps
to circulate the Petition, even for 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. )
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