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Bombay High Court

ZULEKHABEE MEHBOOB BADSHAHversusGOPALKRISHNAN CHANDRASHEKARAN AND ANR.

Decided
Disposal
Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner failed to appear before the High Court in the writ petition No. 7371 of 2017. No counsel or party was present to argue the case. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. Any pending interim applications were rendered infructuous. The order was pronounced by Justice Gauri Godse on 21 August 2026.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner does not appear

Subjects

  • non‑prosecution
  • writ petition
  • civil appellate jurisdiction
  • high court

Judgment

                                                                         18-WP-7371-2017.docx


              rrpillai        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                        WRIT PETITION NO. 7371 OF 2017
                                                       WITH
                               INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 8982 OF 2022

                         Zulekhabee Mehboob Badshah                 …   Petitioner
                              Vs.
                         Gopalkrishnan Chandrashekaran              …   Respondents
                         and Another.


                         None for the Petitioner.


                                                 CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

                                                 DATE :        21st AUGUST 2026

                         ORDER :


                         1.    None appears for the petitioners.


                         2.    The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.


                         3.    Pending     interim   applications   is disposed of as

                         infructuous.

                                                                     [GAURI GODSE, J.]




           Digitally
           signed by
           RAJESHWARI
RAJESHWARI RAMESH
RAMESH     PILLAI
PILLAI     Date:
           2026.08.21
           14:26:12
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