Arun Choudhari v. Ajay Shukla
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; FA No. 94 of 2020; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:8508 (NAFR); decided 18.02.2025 by Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi. First appeal by Arun Choudhari against respondents Ajay Shukla and State of Chhattisgarh (through Collector, Bilaspur) dismissed for want of prosecution due to appellant's non-appearance and non-representation; no counsel for appellant, Mr. Santosh Soni, Govt. Advocate appeared for Respondent No. 2. No statutes or case law cited; no quantum involved. Usable only as an example of dismissal for want of prosecution, not on merits.
What did the court decide?
The first appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution, as the appellant neither appeared in person nor through counsel despite repeated calls. ¶19