Bombay High Court

SHAKIL ABDUL RAHEMAN QURESHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Shakil Abdul Raheman Qureshi, filed a writ petition (30-WP-6574-2016) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. An order dated 09.01.2026 required the petitioner to appear, but he failed to do so. The court noted the non‑appearance and, under procedural rules, dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the case were considered. The dismissal was entered on 23 January 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear as directed by the court

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
procedural default

Judgment

Ethape                                (1)                  30-WP-6574-2016


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                    30 WRIT PETITION NO. 6574 OF 2016

                      Shakil Abdul Raheman Qureshi
                                 VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                    ...
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

                                    CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                               SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                    DATE     : 23rd JANUARY 2026.

PC :-

1.       Inspite of order dated 09.01.2026, none appears for the petitioner

today.

2.       Petition, therefore, stands dismissed for want of prosecution.



[SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]                         [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]

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