V. Raghunath v. The Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of Writ Petition No. 7867/2021 filed by V. Raghunath (advocate, Hyderabad) against the Union of India (Ministry of Home Affairs), the National Investigation Agency (Hyderabad, camp Vijayawada), the State of Andhra Pradesh (Home Department) and the Station House Officer, P.S. Munchingput, Vishakapatnam district. Petitioner unrepresented on 21.01.2026 and again on the hearing date despite posting under the caption 'For Dismissal'. Counsel: S Goutham for the petitioner; GP for Home and Deputy Solicitor General of India for the respondents. Bench: Dr Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao. Decided 11.02.2026; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed. No substantive merits argued; no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
In view of there being no representation for the petitioner on 21.01.2026 and again when the matter was posted under the caption 'For Dismissal', the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.