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Punit Ram v. Dharnidhar

Chhattisgarh HC9 Jul 2025SA/555/2015

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: dismissal for want of prosecution; non-appearance of appellants; SPC served but ignored; adjournment; not-reached list; procedural dismissal without adjudication on merits. Parties: Punit Ram, Mehattar/Mahattar, Mohit Ram; Shivprasad, Tejram; Dharnidhar, Narendra, Madhusudan, Hara Bai, Siro Bai; State of Chhattisgarh (Collector, Mahasamund). Forum: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; Judge: Narendra Kumar Vyas; decided 10.07.2025; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:32017; NAFR. Case IDs: SA No. 555 of 2015; SA No. 73 of 2016. Counsel: none for appellants; Nikhil Kumar Singh (for Respondent Nos. 4-6 in SA 73/2016); Ghanshyam Patel; Kishanl Lal Sahu, Dy. Govt. Advocate for the State. Useful for: consequence of appellants' persistent non-appearance despite service of notice; contains no ratio on merits.

What did the court decide?

Both second appeals (SA No. 555 of 2015 and SA No. 73 of 2016) are dismissed for want of prosecution, as the appellants failed to appear or make any representation despite service of the SPC and repeated calls.

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Ratio / Principle

Both second appeals (SA No. 555 of 2015 and SA No. 73 of 2016) are dismissed for want of prosecution, as the appellants failed to appear or make any representation despite service of the SPC and repeated calls.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur - Narendra Kumar Vyas, J. (judgment dated 10.07.2025; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:32017; NAFR). Consolidated disposal of two second appeals between the same sets of parties of village Dumarpali, Tehsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund: SA No. 555 of 2015 (appellants: Punit Ram, Mehattar and Mohit Ram, shown as Defendant Nos. 3-5 in the trial court) and SA No. 73 of 2016 (appellants: Shivprasad and Tejram, shown as Defendants in the trial court). SPC issued on 05.05.2025 returnable 01.07.2025 was served - in SA 555/2015 on the daughter-in-law of appellant No. 1 and on appellant Nos. 2-3, and in SA 73/2016 on the nephew of the appellants - yet the appellants chose not to appear; the matter, adjourned to 07.07.2025, stood in the not-reached list and was heard on 10.07.2025, when neither the appellants nor any representative appeared despite repeated calls ('For Appellant(s) : None'). Held: both second appeals dismissed for want of prosecution. No substantive question was examined; no statute or precedent is cited; no amount or costs figure appears.

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2025:CGHC:32017

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NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

SA No. 555 of 2015

1. Punit Ram S/o Ramdas Teli, Aged About 42 Years R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh

2. Mehattar S/o Bhagwano, Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

3. Mohit Ram S/o Sadhuram Teli, Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.........Defendant 3 To 5, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

--- Appellant(s)

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1. Dharnidhar S/o Chaitram, Aged About 35 Years Caste - Teli, R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh

2. Narendra S/o Chaitram, Aged About 30 Years Caste - Teli, R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

3. Madhusudan S/o Chaitram, Aged About 28 Years Caste - Teli, R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

4. Hara Bai Wd/o Chaitram, Aged About 56 Years Caste - Teli, R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

5. Siro Bai D/o Deepsay, Aged About 71 Years Caste - Teli, R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh...........Plaintiffs, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Digitally signed by MANISH MANISH YADAV YADAV Date: 2025.07.14 11:16:05 +0530

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6. Shivprasad S/o Deepsay, Aged About 68 Years Caste - Teli, R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.........Defendant No. 1, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

7. Tejram S/o Deepsay, Aged About 56 Years Caste - Teli, R/o Village Dumarpali, P. H. No. 4, R. I. C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh............Defendant No. 2, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

8. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Collector, Mahasamund Chhattisgarh.........Defendant No. 6...........Plaintiffs, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

--- Respondent(s)

SA No. 73 of 2016

1. Shivprasad S/o Deepsay, Aged About 68 Years R/o Vill.- Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh

2. Tejram S/o Deepsay, Aged About 56 Years R/o Vill.- Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ...........Defendants, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

--- Appellant(s)

Versus

1. Dharnidhar S/o Late Chaitram, Aged About 35 Years R/o Vill.Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh

2. Narendra S/o Late Chaitram, Aged About 30 Years R/o Vill.Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

3. Madhusudan S/o Late Chaitram, Aged About 28 Years R/o Vill.Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

4. Hara Bai W/o Late Chaitram, Aged About 56 Years R/o Vill.Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

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5. Siro Bai D/o Deepsay, Aged About 71 Years R/o Vill.- Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

6. Punit Ram S/o Ramdas Teli, Aged About 42 Years R/o Vill.Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ...........Plaintiffs, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgar

7. Mahattar S/o Bhagwano, Aged About 35 Years R/o Vill.- Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

8. Mohit Ram S/o Sadhuram Teli, Aged About 38 Years R/o Vill.Dumarpali, P.H. No.4, R.I.C. And Tahsil Saraipali, Post Patsendri, Dist.- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

9. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through- Collector, Dist.- Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh ...........Def. No. 3 To 5, District : Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

--- Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s) : None For Respondent : Mr. Nikhil Kumar Singh, Advocate on behalf of No. 4 to 6 in SA No. Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, Advocate 73/2016 For State Mr. Kishanl Lal Sahu, Dy. Govt. Advocate

Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas

Judgment on Board

10.07.2025

This Court vide order dated 05.05.2025 has issued SPC to the appellants for their appearance before this Court on 01.07.2025.

It is reported that the SPC issued to the appellants in SA No. 555 of 2015 has been served upon to daughter-in-law of the appellant No. 1, appellant No. 2 and 3. Also SPC issued to the appellants in SA No. 73/2016 has been served upon to nephew of the appellants, but they have chosen not to appear before this Court,

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therefore, the matter was adjourned to 07.07.2025. On that day the case remained in not reach cases list, therefore, the case has taken up for hearing today but none appeared nor any representation is made on behalf of the appellants despite repeated calls.

In view of the above, this Court is left no other option but to dismiss the present second appeals for want of prosecution.

Accordingly, the present second appeals are dismissed for want of prosecution.

Sd/(Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge

Manish

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
This Court issued SPC (special notice) to the appellants by order dated 05.05.2025, returnable for appearance on 01.07.2025.¶43
Prior proceeding
SPC in SA No. 555 of 2015 reported served on the daughter-in-law of appellant No. 1 and on appellant Nos. 2 and 3.¶44
Prior proceeding
SPC in SA No. 73 of 2016 reported served on the nephew of the appellants; the appellants nevertheless chose not to appear.¶44
Prior proceeding
Matter adjourned to 07.07.2025; on that day it remained in the not-reached cases list and was taken up for hearing on 10.07.2025.¶46
Prior proceeding
On the hearing date none appeared and no representation was made on behalf of the appellants despite repeated calls.¶46

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Punit Ram, Mehattar and Mohit Ram (Appellants, SA No. 555 of 2015; Defendant Nos. 3-5 in the trial court)¶9
respondent
Dharnidhar, Narendra, Madhusudan, Hara Bai and Siro Bai (Respondent Nos. 1-5 / Plaintiffs, SA No. 555 of 2015)¶16
respondent
Shivprasad S/o Deepsay (Respondent, Defendant No. 1 in the trial court, SA No. 555 of 2015)¶19
respondent
Tejram S/o Deepsay (Respondent, Defendant No. 2 in the trial court, SA No. 555 of 2015)¶20
respondent
State of Chhattisgarh through the Collector, Mahasamund (Respondent, Defendant No. 6, SA No. 555 of 2015)¶21
Kishanl Lal Sahu
appellant
Shivprasad S/o Deepsay and Tejram S/o Deepsay (Appellants, SA No. 73 of 2016; Defendants in the trial court)¶25
respondent
Dharnidhar, Narendra, Madhusudan, Hara Bai and Siro Bai (Respondent Nos. 1-5 / Plaintiffs, SA No. 73 of 2016)¶28
Nikhil Kumar Singh, Ghanshyam Patel
respondent
Punit Ram, Mahattar and Mohit Ram (Respondent Nos. 6-8, SA No. 73 of 2016)¶36
respondent
State of Chhattisgarh through the Collector, Mahasamund (Respondent No. 9, SA No. 73 of 2016)¶37
Kishanl Lal Sahu

Coram

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Narendra Kumar Vyasauthor¶40

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Chhattisgarh HC
Decided on: 9 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 14 Oct 2015
Case no.: SA/555/2015
CNR: CGHC010154082015
Bench: Narendra Kumar Vyas
Disposal: NON PROSECUTION
Case type: SA

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Punit Ram v. Dharnidhar, SA/555/2015 (CG), decided on 9 July 2025.

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Procedural history5

This Court issued SPC (special notice) to the appellants by order dated 05.05.2025, returnable for appearance on 01.07.2025.
SPC in SA No. 555 of 2015 reported served on the daughter-in-law of appellant No. 1 and on appellant Nos. 2 and 3.

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