Bombay High Court
GEETA AJAY GROVERversusVIJAYKUMAR VASANTRAO HATE
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution as the petitioner failed to appear despite notice.
Summary
A writ petition was filed by Geeta Ajay Grover in the Bombay High Court. The petitioner failed to appear on multiple dates, prompting the court to issue a notice. As the petitioner was not found on the premises, the notice was served by affixing. Despite the service of notice, the petitioner continued to be absent. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner's failure to appear after notice
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-appearance
- dismissal
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- procedural default
Judgment
20-WP-8220-2017.docx
rrpillai IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 8220 OF 2017
Geeta Ajay Grover … Petitioner
Vs.
Vijaykumar Vasantrao Hate … Respondent
None for the Petitioner.
Mr. Chandrakant Chavan for Respondent No.1.
CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.
DATE : 21st AUGUST 2026
ORDER :
1. Since none had appeared for the petitioner on various
dates this court had issued notice to the petitioner.
2. Office remark shows that since none was found on the
premises, the notice is served by affixing.
3. Even today none appears for the petitioner.
4. The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
[GAURI GODSE, J.]
Digitally signed
by
RAJESHWARI
RAJESHWARI RAMESH
RAMESH PILLAI
PILLAI Date:
2026.08.21
14:55:32 +0530
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