Dr. Dipankar Chakravorty v. the Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; no appearance or representation by either party even in second round of hearing; writ petition WPS No. 4997 of 2018; High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur; Division Bench of Sanjay S. Agrawal and Amitendra Kishore Prasad, JJ.; petitioners led by Dr. Dipankar Chakravorty; respondents Union of India (Ministry of Textile), Central Silk Board, Department of Science and Technology; order dated 15/01/2026; default dismissal; no counsel for either side.
What did the court decide?
In the above circumstances, in absence of any representation, the Court was left with no other option but to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. ¶34