Smt. Gangawati Thakur v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court writ petition WPS 9639/2023, Gangawati Thakur v. State of Chhattisgarh and health authorities (Director Health Services; Joint Director, Bastar Division; Collector, South Bastar Dantewada; CMHO Dantewada; Civil Surgeon cum CHS District Hospital Dantewada incl. Dr. Kapil Dev Kashyap). Dismissed for want of prosecution on 30/01/2026 by Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad; petitioner unrepresented, matter called out twice; no substantive issues decided; no statutes or precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner even when the matter was called out twice, the Court held it had no other option except to dismiss the petition for want of prosecution. ¶1