Bombay High Court

THE MAHARASHTRA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION MUMBAI AND ORSversusRAMCHANDRA HARILAL PITHADIYA

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SIDDHESHWAR SUNDARRAO THOMBRE

Holding

The petition is dismissed in default for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners, the Maharashtra State Financial Corporation and others, filed a writ petition in 2018 but failed to appear or prosecute the case. On 27 February 2026, the Hon’ble Judge noted the absence of the petitioners and dismissed the petition in default for want of prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The dismissal was procedural, based solely on the petitioners’ failure to pursue the proceedings. Consequently, the petition was closed without any order on the substantive relief sought.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear?

Subjects

default dismissal
writ petition
procedural default
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:8931
                                                1 of 1                  06-WP.7403.2018




                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  6 WRIT PETITION NO. 7403 OF 2018

                  THE MAHARASHTRA STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION MUMBAI
                                              AND ORS
                                              VERSUS
                                 RAMCHANDRA HARILAL PITHADIYA
                                                 ...
                None for the Petitioner.
                Mr. R. B. Dhaware, AGP for Respondent-State.
                                                 ...

                                         CORAM :         SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
                                         DATE    :       27th FEBRUARY, 2026

                P.C.:-

                1.        None appears for the Petitioner.


                2.        The matter is placed today under the caption of dismissal.

                However, none appears for the Petitioner. The matter pertains to the

                year 2018. Hence, the present petition is dismissed in default for want

                of prosecution.


                                                  (SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.)

      Tauseef

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