Ashwani Kumar Sahu v. Birendra Kumar Verma
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; MAC No. 388 of 2020; decided 03/10/2024 by Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi, J. Keywords: dismissal of appeal for want of prosecution; non-appearance of appellant; no representation despite repeated calls; motor accident claims appeal; claimant Ashwani Kumar Sahu (electrician, Durg); respondents Birendra Kumar Verma (driver), Hopeshwar Dewangan (owner), Branch Manager United India Insurance Company Limited (insurer); offending vehicle C G 07 A F 6653. Procedural disposal only — no substantive ruling, statute, or precedent discussed; minimal citation value beyond procedure.
What did the court decide?
Since no representation appeared on behalf of the appellant despite repeated calls, the Court had no option except to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. ¶19