Bombay High Court

SANTOSHKUMAR RAMESHSING THAKURversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 10 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution of the writ petition.

Summary

Santoshkumar Rameshsing Thakur filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner failed to appear before the court on the scheduled date of 20 August 2026 and continued to be absent thereafter. The court observed that the petitioner appeared uninterested in prosecuting the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition on the ground of non‑prosecution. Additionally, the court ordered that the existing status‑quo be maintained for a period of four weeks from the date of the order.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution by the petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
non-prosecution
status quo
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

             Digitally signed
             by ARUNA
 ARUNA     SANDEEP
 SANDEEP   TALWALKAR
 TALWALKAR Date:
             2026.09.11
             14:17:19 +0530
                                                                       13.WP9619.2007.odt



            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                WRIT PETITION NO.9619 OF 2007

Santoshkumar Rameshsing Thakur                                 … Petitioner.
     Versus
The State of Maharashtra and Ors.                              … Respondents

                                          --------------
None for Petitioner.
Smt. V.R. Raje, AGP, for Respondent/State.
                             --------------
                              CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &
                                            SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

                                             DATE :        10th SEPTEMBER, 2026

P.C. :


1.           There was no appearance on behalf of the Petitioner on

20/8/2026. Even today, none appears for the Petitioner. It appears

that Petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the Petition. Hence,

the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

2.           Status quo which was in operation to continue for a

period of 4 weeks from today.



(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                                        (M. S. KARNIK, J.)




Talwalkar                                   1

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