Balram Bhatt v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of writ petition for want of prosecution due to non-appearance of petitioner/petitioner's counsel when matter called out for hearing. WPC No. 2024 of 2022, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 10.10.2025 by Arvind Kumar Verma, J.; neutral citation 2025:CGHC:50640; marked NAFR. Petitioners: Balram Bhatt and minor Yug Bhatt (aged about 15 years), residents of Manjhapara, Kanker. Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, School Education Department; Collector, Kanker; Principal, Govt. Narhardev Higher Secondary School of Excellence, Kanker; and Smt. Rachana Shrivastava. Counsel: Satish Gupta, GA for Respondent-State; Sandeep Shrivastava for Respondent Nos. 3 & 4; none for petitioners. No statute or precedent cited; no issues argued; petition dismissed at threshold (CC as per rules).
What did the court decide?
As none appeared on behalf of the petitioner when the matter was called out for hearing, the Court had no other option but to dismiss the writ petition for want of prosecution.