Vijay Sharma v. the State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 6926 of 2021; Vijay Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh, Directorate of Health Services and Civil Surgeon Cum Chief Hospital Superintendent, District Hospital Rajnandgaon; Coram: Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey; Order dated 16/06/2026; dismissal for want of prosecution due to non-appearance of petitioner's counsel in two rounds; subject matter: prayer for enhancement of age of superannuation to 65 years for Ophthalmic Assistant and similarly situated employees of the Health Department; no merits adjudicated; no statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
The matter was called twice and no one appeared for the petitioner in either round; consequently the Court had no option but to dismiss the writ petition for want of prosecution. ¶22