Suresh Kumar Kosti v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WPS No. 1358 of 2016, decided 15/10/2025 by Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal. Service-matter writ petition by a government primary school headmaster against the State of Chhattisgarh, Secretary Tribal Department, and DEO Balod dismissed for want of prosecution due to petitioner's repeated non-appearance (17.09.2025 and 15.10.2025). Counsel: Sachidanand Yadav, Panel Lawyer for State; none for petitioner. No statutes, precedents, issues, or quantum involved. Keywords: dismissal for want of prosecution, non-prosecution, default, petitioner absent, NAFR.
What did the court decide?
As no representation appeared for the Petitioner despite the matter being called twice on 17.09.2025 and again in a second round on 15.10.2025, the Court had no option except to dismiss the writ petition for want of prosecution.