Bombay High Court

SHIRISH PATTANSHETTYversusUNION OF INDIA THR JOINT SECRETARY AND ORS

Decided: 2 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: BHARATI DANGRE MANJUSHA AJAY DESHPANDE

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Shirish Pattanshetty filed writ petition No. 7443 of 2021 before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Union of India. No counsel was appointed for the petitioner and no substantive pleadings were filed. The respondents, represented by State counsel, were prepared to contest the petition. The Court observed that the petition had not been prosecuted and that the petitioner failed to comply with procedural requirements. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution.

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution

Judgment

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        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                WRIT PETITION NO. 7443 OF 2021


Shirish Pattanshetty                        ..   Petitioner
                  Versus
Union of India through Joint                ..   Respondents
Secretary and ors
                                   …

None for the petitioner.
Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P with Karan Thorat, ‘B’ Panel , for the
State.

                    CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE &
                            MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ
                    DATED : 2nd JULY, 2026.


P.C:-

1       None for the petitioner.

2       Petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.



(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J)                  (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)




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