20-WP-2964-2014.doc Shailaja IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2964 OF 2014 Mahendra Dharmanath Kshirsagar ] Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and others ] Respondents ….. None for the Petitioner. Mr. A.A. Naik, A.G.P, for Respondent – State. ….. CORAM : M.S. KARNIK & SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, JJ DATE : 14th OCTOBER, 2025. P.C: 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. This petition is of the year 2014. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. The petition is dismissed for non prosecution. However, it is made clear that we have not examined the contentions on merits. It is open for the petitioner to take all permissible defences in the pending proceedings which may be available to him on it’s own merits and in accordance with law. [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH. J.] [M.S. KARNIK, J.] 1 of 1 SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Digitally signed by SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2025.10.14 19:24:55 +0530