Bombay High Court
MAYUR JAIN S/O JOIT KUMAR JAIN AND ORSversusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed Writ Petition No. 638 of 2019 in the Bombay High Court. After February 20, 2019, neither the petitioners nor their counsel took any steps to circulate the petition. The petitioners failed to appear when called for hearing. The court observed that the petitioners appeared uninterested in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when petitioners fail to appear and do not take steps to pursue a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- non‑prosecution
- dismissal
- court procedure
- high court
Judgment
DTG 109-Wp.638.2019.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 638 OF 2019
Mayur Jain S/o. Joit Kumar Jain & Ors. … Petitioners
V/s.
Union Of India & Ors. … Respondents
_______________________________________
None for Petitioners.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 17th June 2026
P.C. :
1) None for the Petitioners when called out for hearing.
2) Record indicates that, after 20th February 2019, neither the
Petitioners nor their Advocate have taken any steps to circulate the Petition,
even 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. )
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