Baikanatha Biswas v. State of West Bengal & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for default / non-prosecution of writ petition; petitioner absent on call, no accommodation sought; 2009 writ petition (WPA 2132 of 2009) pending since filing; dismissed without costs; pending application disposed of; interim order, if any, vacated; Calcutta High Court, Appellate Side; Baikantha Biswas v. State of West Bengal; Ajay Kumar Gupta, J.; order dated 18.06.2025.
What did the court decide?
With no appearance by or on behalf of the petitioner on call, no accommodation sought, and considering the nature of the prayer and the long pendency of the 2009 case, the petitioner appeared not interested in pursuing the matter; accordingly, the writ petition WPA 2132 of 2009 was dismissed for default without any order as to costs. ¶11