South Eastern Coalfields Limited v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WA No. 99 of 2021, decided 01.08.2024: writ appeal by South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Bhatgaon Area against State of Chhattisgarh, Collector Ambikapur and Nagar Panchayat Jarhi dismissed for want of prosecution due to appellant's repeated non-appearance (including on 13.06.2024); coram Goutam Bhaduri and Radhakishan Agrawal, JJ.; dismissal without adjudication of merits; no statutes or precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
The writ appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution, as neither the appellant nor any representative appeared despite the matter being called repeatedly for two consecutive days, and also on 13.06.2024. ¶20