Shrawan Bagdongi Chouhan v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
WPS No. 2978 of 2016, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 13.11.2024 by Sanjay S. Agrawal, J. (Single Bench). Petitioner: vehicle driver in the office of Deputy Director, Veterinary Services, Jashpur; Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh (Veterinary Services Department), Director and Deputy Director, Veterinary Services. Order marked NAFR. Petitioner unrepresented ('None'); State represented by Ratan Pusty, G.A. Petition dismissed for non-prosecution for want of appearance or representation despite repeated calls; no merits adjudicated, no statutes or precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
In the absence of any appearance or representation for the petitioner despite the case being called out for hearing repeatedly since the previous day, the Court was left with no other option but to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution.