Gayaram Rathore v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Gayaram Rathore v. State of Chhattisgarh & others, WPC No. 804 of 2022, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 18.02.2025 by Bibhu Datta Guru, J. Petition seeking compliance with Section 38 of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 (land acquisition compensation/rehabilitation); respondents included State of Chhattisgarh revenue authorities, Collector and SDO, Janjgir-Champa, and NHAI. Dismissed for want of prosecution due to non-appearance of petitioner's counsel; no adjudication on merits; no costs or directions issued.
What did the court decide?
Since no one appeared on behalf of the petitioner on repeated calls to prosecute the matter, the Court had no option but to dismiss the writ petition for want of prosecution. ¶24