Vikas Kumar Bani v. R. Sangeeta
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of contempt petition (CONT) for want of prosecution due to petitioner's repeated non-appearance — absent on two earlier occasions and again when the matter was called out in two rounds on 15/04/2026; High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur; Rajani Dubey, J.; Vikas Kumar Bani v. R. Sangeeta and Avneesh Sharan; NAFR; neutral citation 2026:CGHC:17084; no merits adjudicated, no statute or precedent cited, no costs or quantum awarded; counsel for petitioner none, respondents represented by Shyam Sundar Lal Tekchandani.
What did the court decide?
Since no representation was made for the petitioner on two earlier occasions and again when the matter was called out for hearing (including in two rounds on the hearing date), the Court was left with no option except to dismiss the case, and accordingly dismissed it, for want of prosecution.