Bombay High Court
RAJU UTTAM GAIKWADversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS SECRETARY AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
Holding
The writ petitions were dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners failed to appear before the Bombay High Court for their respective writ petitions. The court observed that, owing to the passage of time, the petitioners had lost interest in prosecuting the matters. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petitions for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petitions were considered. The dismissal was ordered by Justice Aarti Sathe on 29 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petitions should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioners' non‑appearance
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
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JYOTI
RAJESH
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MANE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally signed by
JYOTI RAJESH
MANE
Date: 2026.10.01
11:07:50 +0530 Writ Petition NO. 19308 OF 2024
Atul Digambar Kelkar ...Petitioner
Versus
State Of Maharashtra Thr
Its Secrtary Social Justice And
Special Assistant And Ors ...Respondent
WITH
Writ Petition NO. 6725 OF 2025
Raju Uttam Gaikwad ...Petitioner
Versus
State Of Maharashtra Thr.
Its Secretary And Ors ...Respondent
WITH
Writ Petition NO. 19363 OF 2024
Prakash Tukaram Pingane ...Petitioner
Versus
State Of Maharahstra Thr
Its Secretary Social Justice And Spcial
Assit Dept. And Ors ...Respondent
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None for Petitioners.
T. R. Yadav i/by R. V. Paranjape, Advocates for Respondent No. 5 in all the above
Petitions.
S. C. Naidu, Advocate i/by C. R. Naidu and Co. for Respondent No. 6 in
WP/19308/2024 and WP/19363/2024.
Ms. Deepali Kamble, Advocate for Respondent No. 6 in WP/6725/2025.
Mr. V. R. Raje, AGP for State in WP/19308/2024.
Mr. P. V. Nelson Rajan, AGP for State in WP/6725/2025.
Smt. M. S. Srivastav, AGP for State in WP/19363/2024.
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CORAM: AARTI SATHE, J.
DATE: 29th SEPTEMBER 2026
P.C.
1. None appears for the Petitioners.
2. It appears that due to passage of time Petitioners have lost interest in
prosecuting the aforesaid Writ Petitions, hence dismissed for want of prosecution.
(AARTI SATHE, J.)
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