Vijay Mashrani v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for want of prosecution due to petitioner's non-appearance despite repeated calls. Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 11427 of 2025; decided 23/07/2026 by Bibhu Datta Guru, J. Petitioner: Vijay Mashrani, a 61-year-old teacher. Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh (School Education Department), Joint Director/Lok Shikshan Pension office, Raipur; District Education Officer, Raipur; President and Secretary of Shri Gujrati Shikshan Sangh, Raipur. Counsel: Luv Sharma (Panel Lawyer) for the State; Shobhit Mishra for Respondent Nos. 4 and 5; none for the petitioner. No statutes or precedents cited; no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
As no one appeared for the petitioner on repeated calls, the Court was left with no other option but to dismiss the case for want of prosecution. ¶21