Vishnu Narayan Nath Singh Rathore v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur) dismissed WPS No. 998 of 2019 for want of prosecution by order dated 11/02/2026 (Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.) after the petitioner, a sub-engineer with the Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Agency, made no appearance through counsel in two rounds, including on 5.1.2026. Petition had been filed against the State of Chhattisgarh (Panchayat and Rural Development Department), the Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Engineering Service, and the Executive Engineer, Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Agency, Raigarh. No statute or precedent discussed; no quantum involved; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Since none appeared for the petitioner in two rounds and no representation was made (including on 5.1.2026), the Writ Petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. ¶20