Shri Shamrao Tukaram Patil v. Deepak Shivaji Patil and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of writ petition for want of prosecution after death of sole petitioner; failure to substitute heirs/legal representatives despite orders dated 26.08.2025 and 23.09.2025; Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench; Writ Petition No.6720 of 2022; Coram: S. G. Chapalgaonkar, J.; decided 02.12.2025; petitioner unrepresented; respondents represented by Shekhar Jagtap (through V.C.) and AGP Sanjay D. Rayrikar for the State; interlocutory applications disposed; no merits decided; no statute or case cited.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition stands dismissed for want of prosecution, the sole petitioner having died and no steps having been taken to bring heirs/legal representatives on record despite opportunities granted on 26th August 2025 and 23rd September 2025. ¶18