Union of India v. Shri a.K.Dutta
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of long-pending appeal MA/391/1981 (Union of India v. A.K. Dutta) for non-prosecution: appellant took no step for hearing; matter listed suo motu by the Court; nobody appeared even on second call; appeal dismissed and interim order, if any, vacated. Order dated 27.11.2025 dictated by Arijit Banerjee, J., bench included Apurba Sinha Ray, J. Keywords: dismissal for default, non-appearance, non-prosecution, vacatur of interim order, 1981 appeal.
What did the court decide?
Since the appellant took no step for hearing and nobody appeared for the parties even in the second call, appeal MA/391/1981 is dismissed. ¶7