Bombay High Court
TARABAI NANASAHEB PAWAR AND ANOTHERversusSEEMA BHAURAO SHINDE AND OTHRS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is dismissed in default for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioners filed writ petitions in 2020 concerning matters that had been pending since 2016 and 2021. The petitioner's counsel, Mr. Bhagwan A. Husale, was absent and no representative appeared for the petitioners in both the morning and afternoon sessions on 16 April 2026. The court noted the prolonged pendency and the petitioners' apparent lack of interest in prosecuting the case. Consequently, the court placed the petitions under the ‘For Dismissal’ category and, on 18 April 2026, dismissed the petitions in default for want of prosecution. The dismissal was ordered without any substantive hearing on the merits.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a petitioner fails to appear and prosecute a writ petition for an extended period?
Subjects
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- writ petition
- default
- high court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:17246
1 of 1 907-WP.7635.2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
907 WRIT PETITION NO. 7635 OF 2020
TARABAI NANASAHEB PAWAR AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
SEEMA BHAURAO SHINDE AND OTHRS
...
Mr. Bhagwan A. Husale, Advocate for the Petitioners is Absent.
...
CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
DATE : 18th APRIL, 2026
P.C.:-
1. On 16.04.2026, the following order was passed:-
1. In the morning session, when the matters was called out,
none appears for the Petitioners and, therefore, the matters were
kept back. In the afternoon session also, when the matter was
called out, nobody appears for the Petitioner.
2. These petitions are pending since 2016 and 2021. The
matters be placed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’ in the urgent
orders category on 18.04.2026.
2. Today also none appears for the Petitioners. This matter
pertains to the year 2020. It seems that Petitioners are not interested
in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the present petition is dismissed in
default for want of prosecution.
(SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.)
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