Bombay High Court

SURAJBAI MADANLAL INDANIversusVINOD GOPIKISHAN CHICHANI

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition in 2014 seeking relief against the respondent. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner when the matter was called out. The court noted that the petition had been pending for over a decade despite ample opportunities being given to the petitioner to prosecute the case. Consequently, the court held that there was no justification for further delay and dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The interim relief previously granted was vacated and any pending applications were ordered to be disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution?

Subjects

writ petition
want of prosecution
dismissal
interim relief
court procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44543



                                                                       37 WP No.7491.2014
                                                   -1-

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               WRIT PETITION NO. 7491 OF 2014

                                    SURAJBAI MADANLAL INDANI
                                             VERSUS
                                   VINOD GOPIKISHAN CHICHANI
                                                  ***
              None for the petitioner
              Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Satyajit S. Bora
                                                  ***

                                  CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                     Date : 29th September, 2026
              PER COURT :-


              1.             When the matter was called out, none appeared on
              behalf of the petitioner. Perusal of the record indicates that the
              present writ petition has been pending since the year 2014.


              2.             Adequate opportunities have been extended to the
              petitioner to prosecute the matter. As such, no purpose would be
              served by keeping this matter pending.


              3.             Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed
              for want of prosecution.


              4.             Interim relief, if any, granted earlier stands vacated.


              5.             All pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.



                                                         (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

              .Omkar Joshi

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