Bombay High Court

MRS. RITA SUNIL HANDAversusSHREE SUVARNA SAHAKARI BANK LTD. (UL) THROUGH THE LIQUIDATOR AND ORS

Decided: 28 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

Rita Sunil Handa filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of Shree Suvarna Sahakari Bank Ltd. (UL) through its liquidator. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner on 31‑08‑2026, leading the court to adjourn the matter. The petitioner again failed to appear on the next date, 28‑09‑2026. Consequently, the bench dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. The dismissal was entered without any substantive consideration of the merits as the petitioner did not prosecute the suit.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be dismissed for want of prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court.

Subjects

writ petition
dismissal
want of prosecution
civil appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

          Digitally
          signed by
          RUSHIKESH
RUSHIKESH VISHNU
VISHNU    PATIL
PATIL     Date:
          2026.10.01
          11:55:26
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                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                           WRIT PETITION NO. 8480 OF 2019

                       Rita Sunil Handa                                       ..   Petitioner
                                               Versus
                       Shree Suvarna Sahakari Bank Ltd.
                       (UL) Through The Liquidator & Ors.                     ..   Respondents
                                                                …

                       None for the Petitioner.
                       Adv. Tanishka P. Chavan i/by Mr. Tejesh Dande, for
                       Respondent No. 1.
                       Mr. S. H. Kankal, AGP, for the State.
                       Mr. V. K. Nair, for Respondent No. 7.
                                                                ...
                                                CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE &
                                                       ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.
                                                DATE    : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026
                                                                ...

                       P.C:-

                       1.          None for the Petitioner.

                                   Even on     31.08.2026, none appeared on behalf of the
                       Petitioner, as a result, we adjourned the proceedings. Even
                       today, in the absence of any representation on behalf of the
                       Petitioner,        we    dismiss   the         Writ   Petition   for     want       of
                       prosecution.



                       (ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.)                                (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)


                       Rushikesh

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