Bombay High Court

MRS. MEENA DILIPRAO PAYGUDEversusUNION OF INDIA THROUGH DEFENCE ESTATE OFFICER AND ANR

Decided: 4 March 2026
Disposal: Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Bench: GAURI GODSE

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed in default due to the petitioner's non-appearance.

Summary

Mrs. Meena Diliprao Paygude filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay challenging a decision of the Union of India and the Defence Estate Officer. The petitioner failed to appear before the Court on the scheduled date. The Court noted the non-appearance and proceeded to consider the petition in the absence of the petitioner. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition in default. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate consequence of a petitioner's failure to appear before the Court?

Subjects

default judgment
non-appearance
writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                                                                                 37-WP-6991-2018.docx


                 rrpillai          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                           WRIT PETITION NO. 6991 OF 2018


                              Mrs. Meena Diliprao Paygude               …        Petitioner
                                   Vs.
                              Union of India through                    …        Respondents
                              Defence Estate Officer and Anr.


                              None for the Petitioner.

                                                       CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

                                                       DATE :      4th MARCH 2026

                              ORDER :


                              1.    None appears for the petitioner.


                              2.    The writ petition is dismissed in default.




                                                                         [GAURI GODSE, J.]




           Digitally signed
           by
           RAJESHWARI
RAJESHWARI RAMESH
RAMESH     PILLAI
PILLAI     Date:
           2026.03.06
           10:53:10
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