Satendra Singh Kushwaha v. the State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-prosecution dismissal — Satendra Singh Kushwaha (bus operator, Jagdalpur) v. State of Chhattisgarh (Transport Department), Regional Transport Authority (Bastar Division/at Raipur) and M/s Dubey Travells — WPC No. 572 of 2022, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, decided 04.05.2026 by Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J. Petitioner and counsel absent on repeated calls across two rounds; writ petition dismissed for want of prosecution without decision on merits. Keywords: dismissal for want of prosecution, non-appearance, repeated calls, loss of interest, writ petition.
What did the court decide?
Counsel for the petitioner was not present and no representation was made on repeated calls; the Court found that the petitioner appears to have lost interest in pursuing the matter. ¶18