Sanjay Maheshwari v. Lakho Bai and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; FA No. 53 of 2014 (First Appeal); appellant Sanjay Maheshwari (Rajnandgaon); respondents Lakho Bai and State of Chhattisgarh through Collector, Rajnandgaon; single-judge bench of Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari; decision date 19/03/2025; appeal dismissed for want of prosecution owing to repeated non-appearance of the appellant (last listing 17.12.2024); State represented by Mr. T.S. Sahu, PL; no quantum, no statutory or precedent discussion; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
As nobody appeared for the appellant on 17.12.2024 or on the day of the order, the Court held it was left with no other option except to dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. ¶¶21