Bombay High Court

MR. SHRIRAM NAGINA DHANURDHARI THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS AND ORSversusM/S. GEHLOT FINE GAB PVT LTD. AND ORS

Decided: 20 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution, with the option to seek restoration if the petitioners later wish to proceed.

Summary

The petitioners, legal heirs of the deceased Shriram Nagina Dhanurdhari, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. Their counsel, Mr. A.S. Rao, informed the court that he could not establish contact with the petitioners and lacked instructions to prosecute the case. The court therefore dismissed the petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. The judgment noted that if the petitioners later wish to pursue the matter, they may apply for restoration of the petition. No substantive merits of the petition were considered.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when a petition is not prosecuted due to lack of instructions from the petitioners?

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
restoration
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

  2026:BHC-AS:34405
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                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO.7815 OF 2011


                         Shriram Nagina Dhanurdhari
                         since deceased by his legal heirs
                         1. Ravikumar Ramnagina Yadav & Ors.                              ....Petitioners
                               V/S
                         M/s. Gehlot Fine Fab Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.                            ....Respondents
                                                           _________

                         Mr. A.S. Rao for the Petitioners.
                         Mr. P.V. Nelson-Rajan, AGP for Respondent Nos.4 to 6/State.
                                                           __________


                                                    CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
                                                    DATE : 20 AUGUST 2026.

                         P.C.:


                         1.       Mr. Rao, the learned counsel appearing for Petitioners submit that
                         he is unable to establish contact with the Petitioners. He pleads lack of
                         instructions for prosecution of the Petition. In that view of the matter,
                         Writ Petition is disposed of for non-prosecution. In the event
                         Petitioners have interest in prosecuting the Petition, they can apply for
                         restoration thereof.


                                                                                  (SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.)




                          katkam
Signed by: Sudarshan R. Katkam                                  Page No. 1 of 1
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 20/08/2026 18:30:24

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