Bombay High Court

PUSHPA NAGORAO SABNISversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Petitioner Pushpa Nagorao Sabnis filed a writ petition (WR 6854 of 2014) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. On 20 August 2026, the court recorded the absence of the petitioner's counsel and noted that no representative appeared on the scheduled date. The petition was subsequently posted for dismissal on 27 August 2026. Since the petitioner failed to appear or prosecute the petition, the court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence when a petitioner fails to appear or prosecute a writ petition?

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
procedural default
court procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38943



                                                                    51 WP6854.2014
                                               -1-

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             51 WRIT PETITION NO. 6854 OF 2014

                                PUSHPA NAGORAO SABNIS
                                         VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                            ...
              AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. R. B. Dhaware
              Advocate for Respondent No.2: Mr. Amit A. Mukhedkar
                                            ...


                                           CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                              Date : 27.08.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.           On 20.08.2026, 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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