Bombay High Court

BABU KASHIRAM KARANJKARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Decided: 8 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: AMIT BORKAR

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear.

Summary

The petitioner, Shabnoor, filed Writ Petition No.7333 of 2007 before the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner failed to appear before the court on the previous occasion and again failed to appear on the date of hearing. The respondent, the State of Maharashtra, was represented by Mrs. M. S. Srivastava, Advocate General's Office. The court examined whether the petition could proceed in the absence of the petitioner. Finding that the petitioner had not prosecuted the petition, the court dismissed it for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court

Subjects

non-prosecution
writ petition
dismissal
court procedure
high court

Judgment

                                                                                33-7333-2007.doc


                      Shabnoor
                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                        WRIT PETITION NO.7333 OF 2007

SHABNOOR              Babu Kashiram Karanjkar                       … Petitioner
AYUB
PATHAN                           V/s.
Digitally signed by
SHABNOOR AYUB
                      State of Maharashtra & Ors.                   … Respondents
PATHAN
Date: 2026.01.08
18:04:33 +0530

                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Mrs. M. S. Srivastava, AGP, for the State – Respondent.


                                                   CORAM      : AMIT BORKAR, J.

                                                   DATED      : JANUARY 8, 2026
                      P.C.:

                      1.      Even on the last occasion, none appeared for the petitioner.

                      2.      Today also, none appears for the petitioner. Hence, the
                      petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.


                                                                    (AMIT BORKAR, J.)




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