Smt Kamla Devi v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of writ petition for non-prosecution; sole petitioner Smt Kamla Devi died 16.01.2022; no substitution application by heirs/legal representatives; husband and only son predeceased petitioner; no other immediate family; death certificate taken on record; W.P.(C) 12975/2019; respondents Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr.; Delhi High Court; Justice Prateek Jalan; order dated 14.01.2025; no merits decided; no statutes or precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
In view of the petitioner's death and the absence of any instructions from heirs or legal representatives to seek substitution, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶11