Bombay High Court
KAMAL GANGADHAR JAGTAPversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition (No. 6423 of 2014) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench. On 12 August 2026, the court recorded the absence of the petitioner's counsel. No counsel appeared on the scheduled date of 27 August 2026. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The dismissal was procedural, based solely on the petitioner's failure to appear.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear before the court for prosecution of a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- procedural default
- court appearance
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:38946
50 WP6423.2014
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
50 WRIT PETITION NO. 6423 OF 2014
KAMAL GANGADHAR JAGTAP
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
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AGP for Respondents: Mr. P. P. Dawalkar
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CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
Date : 27.08.2026
PER COURT :-
1. On 12.08.2026, recording absence of learned counsel
for the Petitioner, the Petition was posted for dismissal today.
Even today, none present for the Petitioner.
2. As such, the Writ Petition stands dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)
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