Chakradhar Rathia v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Default dismissal / dismissal for want of prosecution — Chhattisgarh High Court, WPC No. 891 of 2022, order dated 16/06/2025, Arvind Kumar Verma, J. Petitioners: nine individuals of Village Tihlirampur, P.S. Tamnar, District Raigarh (Chakradhar, Mayadhar, Roopdhar, Murlidhar, Jagdev, Sakrawati, Rajnikant, Dayanidhi and Santosh Rathia). Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh, Collector Raigarh, Jindal Power Ltd., and Susheela Wd/o Santram Kanver. Non-appearance of petitioners on 02.05.2025 and again on 16/06/2025 (case called twice); no merits adjudicated; marked NAFR; useful only as an example of procedural dismissal for want of prosecution.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution, the Court having no option but to dismiss as none appeared for the petitioner when the case was called twice. ¶28