Supriya Sarkar v. Jalpaiguri Municipality and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of writ petition for default / non-prosecution; petitioner absent even on second call; interim order vacated; WPA 167 of 2023; Supriya Sarkar vs Jalpaiguri Municipality and Ors.; Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench, Appellate Side; Smita Das De, J.; order dated 18.02.2026; no appearance for petitioner; Pretom Das (learned Additional Government Pleader) and Abhishek Sen for the Municipality/respondents.
What did the court decide?
As the matter is old and the petitioner did not appear even on the second call without praying for accommodation, the Court held that either the petitioner has lost interest in the matter or the cause does not survive. ¶14