Suresh Kumar Tandon v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur - dismissal of writ petition for want of prosecution due to non-appearance of petitioner/counsel despite repeated calls over two consecutive hearing dates. Parties: Suresh Kumar Tandon (Assistant Draftsman, Rural Engineering Services) v. State of Chhattisgarh, Chief Engineer (RES) and Development Commissioner. Decided 06/08/2024 by Justice Goutam Bhaduri. No statutes cited, no precedents discussed, no relief granted. Relevant only for procedural treatment of defaulting petitions, not for any substantive law point.
What did the court decide?
As no representation was made on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated calls over two consecutive days, the Court had no other option except to dismiss the petition for want of prosecution. ¶20