Bombay High Court
BHAIYASAHEB LIMBAJI SHITOLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petitions are dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Petitioners Bhaiyasaheb Limbaji Shitole and Sunil Zoting Bhalerao filed writ petitions before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The Court granted them a final opportunity to appear, setting a deadline of 23 January 2026, and warned that failure to appear would result in dismissal. The petitions were adjourned to 23 January 2026, and again to 6 February 2026 as a last chance. On the scheduled date, none of the petitioners appeared before the Court. The Court therefore dismissed the writ petitions for want of prosecution, citing the earlier warning. The dismissal was entered as a final order.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petitions should be dismissed for want of prosecution after repeated adjournments and a clear warning to the petitioners?
Subjects
- Writ Petition
- Dismissal
- Want of Prosecution
- Procedural Law
- High Court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:5461-DB
(1) wp8275.15
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
7 WRIT PETITION NO. 8275 OF 2015
BHAIYASAHEB LIMBAJI SHITOLE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
AND
8 WRIT PETITION NO. 8276 OF 2015
SUNIL ZOTING BHALERAO
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
Mr. A.N. Irpatgire, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. S.J. Salgare, AGP for the respondent-State.
CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
DATE : 06.02.2026
PC :-
01. These petitions were on Board dated 17.01.2026. The
petitioners sought time. Same was granted by way of last chance. The
petitions were posted on 23.01.2026. On 23.01.2026 again petitions
were adjourned to today by way of last chance. It was specifically
recorded in the order dated 23.01.2026 that if petitions are not argued
today, this Court would dismiss these petitions for want of prosecution.
02. Inspite of the order, none appears for the petitioners today.
03. The Writ Petitions stand dismissed for want of prosecution.
[SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
snk/2026/Feb26/wp8275.15
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