Single judge dismissed pending writ petition WP 4677 of 2020 for want of prosecution due to consistent non-appearance of the petitioner and concluded that the accompanying civil application also does not survive.
The writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution and the civil application was dismissed as it does not survive.
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2026:BHC-AUG:13581
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
916 WRIT PETITION NO. 4677 OF 2020
BHAGWAN LIMBAJI SURWASE VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
Mr. Aniruddha S. Usmanpurkar, Advocate for the Petitioner is Absent . Mr. A. D. Wange, AGP for Respondent-State.
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8375 OF 2025 IN WP/4677/2020
BHAGWAN LIMBAJI SURWASE VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
Mr. Aniruddha S. Usmanpurkar, Advocate for the Applicant is Absent . Mr. A. D. Wange, AGP for Respondent-State.
CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 27th MARCH 2026
P.C.:-
1. On 24.03.2026, the following order was passed:-
“1. In the morning session, when the matter was called out, none appeared for the Petitioner. Therefore, the matter was kept back. In the afternoon session also, when the matter was called out, nobody appeared for the Petitioner.
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pertains to the year 2020. It appears that the Petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the present petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
(SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to dismiss the pending writ petition for lack of appearance by the petitioner?
Whether the incidental civil application survives the dismissal of the writ petition?
BHAGWAN LIMBAJI SURWASE
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE
As recorded by the court registry
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