Rajjuram Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 3389 of 2017; dismissal for want of prosecution on account of complete absence of petitioner and counsel on two calls; single-judge order by Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal dated 12/02/2025; petitioners led by Rajjuram Verma (eight others joined); respondents State of Chhattisgarh (Panchayat & Rural Development Dept.), Chief Engineer Rural Engineering Services, CEO Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Authority; counsel: Arpit Agrawal, P.L. for Respondents 1 & 2/State, none for petitioners. Cite only as an instance of dismissal for default of appearance; contains no ruling on merits.
What did the court decide?
As the matter was passed over once and, even on the second call, none appeared nor made any representation on behalf of the petitioner (For Petitioner(s) : None), the Court held it had no option except to dismiss the petition for want of prosecution.