The Gauhati High Court dismissed a writ petition for non-prosecution after the petitioner's counsel failed to appear on four consecutive occasions, indicating a lack of interest in pursuing the matter.
The writ petition was dismissed by order dated 06.08.2022 for non-prosecution.
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GAHC010085492022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3036/2022
KESHAB KALITA
S/O LATE RAJEN KALITA, R/O VILL-NIZ DHING, P.O.-NIZ DHING, P.S.DHING, DIST-NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN-782123
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE DIRECTOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006
3:THE DHING MUNICIPAL BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN P.O.-DHING DIST-NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782123
4:THE CHAIRPERSON THE DHING MUNICIPAL BOARD P.O.-DHING DIST-NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782123
5:THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER DHING MUNICIPAL BOARD
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P.O.-DHING DIST-NAGAON ASSAM PIN-78212
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S CHOWDHURY
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM
ORDER
06.08.2022
None appears for the petitioner on call. The petitioner’s counsel was
absent on as many as four consecutive occasions. From the above, it is clear
that the petitioner is no longer interested to pursue this matter.
This writ petition is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be dismissed for lack of active prosecution by the petitioner.
Keshab Kalita
State of Assam
Director Municipal Administration Department
Dhing Municipal Board
Chairperson The Dhing Municipal Board
Executive Officer Dhing Municipal Board
Suman Shyam
As recorded by the court registry
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