Anil Shrivastav v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur — WPS No. 1679 of 2023, Anil Shrivastav v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. (Secretary, School Education Dept.; DEO Jashpur; CEO Zila Panchayat Jashpur; CEO Janpad Panchayat Patthalgaon; BEO Patthalgaon). Writ petition claiming salary arrears of Rs. 4,67,267/- (Sept 2005–Aug 2012, time bound pay scale, 12% interest) dismissed for want of prosecution on 06.11.2025 by Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J., due to petitioner's repeated non-appearance and apparent loss of interest; no decision on merits; Devesh G. Kela, Panel Lawyer for the State; petitioner unrepresented ('For Petitioner: None').
What did the court decide?
Since neither the petitioner nor anyone on his behalf appeared to press the petition even in two rounds, and the petitioner appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the matter, the writ petition was dismissed for want of prosecution. No adjudication was made on the merits of the salary-arrears claim.