Salikram Sonkar v. Vishal Sonkar
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for want of prosecution (DWP); appellant side unrepresented ('For Appellant: None'), no appearance even at second call; Second Appeal SA No. 343 of 2017; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; decision date 19.01.2026; sole judge Bibhu Datta Guru; appellants Salikram, Ramanand, Chhotelal and Ashok Sonkar (sons of Late Tijaram Sonkar, Village Kandul, Raipur); respondents include LRs of deceased Vishal Sonkar (Sumrin Sonkar wd/o, Tarun Kumar, Neeluram, Raju, Smt. Sunita Sonkar of Village Bhathagaon, Raipur) and the State of Chhattisgarh through Collector, Raipur; respondents' counsel Shri Malay Jain, Panel Lawyer; no statutes or precedents cited; no amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
As no one appeared on behalf of the appellant even in the second call and after considerable time, the Court was left with no option but to dismiss the case for want of prosecution.