Basant Baid & Ors. v. Emelia D'Silva
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of suit for non-prosecution; plaintiff default and repeated non-appearance; non-compliance with earlier order dated 9th March, 2026; last chance given on 8th June, 2026; Calcutta High Court Original Side civil suit (CS/593/1991); multiple GA interlocutory applications (1997–1998 and GA/33/2025); no relief granted, no costs or quantum mentioned; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
From the conduct of the plaintiffs/petitioners, who neither appeared nor complied with the prior order despite a last chance, the Court found them not interested to proceed with the hearing of the suit and accordingly dismissed the suit for non-prosecution. ¶17