Kss Petron Private Limited v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited And Another

WP.612.2014.902.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 612 OF 2014 KSS Petron Private Limited } Petitioner versus Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Anr.

} Respondents Mr. Varun Mamniya i/b. M/s. Economic Laws Practice for the Petitioner.

Mr. Nikhil Sakhardande with Mr. Ajay Khaire i/b. M/s. The Law Point for Respondent No. 1. CORAM :- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI & G. S. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATED :- JULY 24, 2015 P.C. :- This Writ Petition is pending in this Court since 7th January, 2014. It was listed for admission on 24th June, 2014. Thereafter, it was adjourned to 22nd July, 2014. On 22nd July, 2014, it was adjourned to 21st August, 2014. On 21st August, 2014, it came to be further adjourned to 24th September, 2014. Thereafter, it had appeared yesterday and also today.

2) The Petitioner's Advocate has no instructions. Rather he informs that the Petitioner does not desire to continue with the present set of Advocates. We do not countenance such state of affairs. When J.V.Salunke,PA

WP.612.2014.902.doc Petitioner and their Advocates do not wish to proceed with the case though listed on several occasions, we have no alternative but to dismiss the Writ Petition for want of prosecution. The Petitioner's Advocate cannot request of discharge from the proceedings at this belated stage. The writ Petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. (G.S.KULKARNI, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.) J.V.Salunke,PA