Shanti Rathia v. Rameshwar Sahu
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of MAC appeals for want of prosecution (default) due to complete non-appearance of counsel for both sides; none appeared even on the third call; Court inferred parties were not interested in prosecuting the appeals; both MAC No. 1844 of 2018 and MAC No. 1890 of 2018 dismissed without adjudication on merits; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; single Judge Amitendra Kishore Prasad; decided 19.02.2026; no costs awarded, no restoration or limitation discussion, no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Neither the learned counsel for the appellants nor for the respondents appeared despite the matters being called out, including on the third call, from which the Court concluded that the parties were not interested in prosecuting the appeals. ¶1