Bombay High Court

SHRI. SUNIL GOKUL RANE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

A writ petition that remains unprosecuted may be dismissed, and an interim application that does not survive procedural scrutiny is disposed.

Summary

Petitioners Sunil Gokul Rane and Sunil Amruta Bobade filed writ petitions challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners' counsel, Laxman Deshmukh, filed a vakalatnama and indicated no objection to Advocate Rajaram Deshmukh. The Court noted that the petition had been listed for dismissal and that Advocate Rajaram Deshmukh was aware of its pendency. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the petitions for non‑prosecution. The interim application filed in WP No. 6470/2021 was also held not to survive for consideration and was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution under procedural law
Whether the interim application filed in WP No. 6470/2021 should be entertained

Subjects

dismissal
non‑prosecution
writ petition
interim application
procedural law

Judgment

2026:BHC-KOL:9628-DB

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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                     WRIT PETITION NO. 7995 OF 2021

               Shri. Sunil Gokul Rane                                  ...Petitioner
                         Versus
               The State Of Maharashtra And Others                     ...Respondents

                                                 WITH
                                     WRIT PETITION NO. 6470 OF 2021

               Shri. Sunil Amruta Bobade                               ...Petitioner
                         Versus
               The State Of Maharashtra And Others                     ...Respondents

                                                  WITH
                                  INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11214 OF 2024
                                                   IN
                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 6470 OF 2021

               Shri. Sunil Amruta Bobade                               ...Applicant
                         Versus
               The State Of Maharashtra And Others                     ...Respondents

                                              ——————
               Mr. Laxman Deshmukh, for the Petitioners.
               Mr. S.B.Kalel, AGP for the Respondent-State in WP No. 7995/2021.
               Mr. V.M.Mali, AGP for the Respondent-State in WP No. 6470/2021.
                                              ——————
                                               Coram : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH &
                                                          NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.
                                                 Date     : OCTOBER 06, 2026
               P. C. :

               1.        Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that he has already



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given his no objection to the Petitioner and Advocate Rajaram

Deshmukh has filed his vakalatnama.

2.      The Petition is listed under the caption for dismissal. The order

indicates that Advocate Rajaram Deshmukh had appeared on the last

occasion, and is therefore aware of the pendency of the Petition.

3.      The Petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.

4.      Interim Application does not survive for consideration and stands

disposed of.




 [NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.]                     [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.]




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