Sunil Sahu v. Pankaj Shriwas
First Appeal – dismissal for non-prosecution – appellant unrepresented despite two calls
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; FA No. 94 of 2021 (neutral citation 2025:CGHC:2751-DB; marked NAFR); Sunil Sahu (appellant/plaintiff) versus Pankaj Shriwas, Smt. Baijanti Devi and Smt. Rekha (respondents/defendants); decided 16/01/2025 by Smt. Rajani Dubey and Shri Sachin Singh Rajput, JJ., per Rajani Dubey, J.; appeal dismissed for non-prosecution for want of any appearance by the appellant despite two calls; keywords: non-prosecution, default dismissal, unrepresented appellant, first appeal, Chhattisgarh.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no representation on behalf of the appellant even when the case was called in the second round, the Court had no other option except to dismiss the appeal for non-prosecution. ¶21