Hari Shankar Biswas and Anr. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court order dated 02.06.2025 in WP(C)/4224/2022 (citation 2025:GAU-AS:7119), Justice Arun Dev Choudhury presiding: writ petition of petitioners Hari Shankar Biswas and Kanu Biswas against the State of Assam (Department of Home), Commissioner Sonitpur, Superintendent of Police Sonitpur, Officer I/C Tezpur Sadar Police, Tezpur, and respondent No.5 Namrata Mahanta, dismissed for non-prosecution because none appeared for the petitioners on call. Petitioners' advocates P K Deka and D Devi had not submitted the proper address of respondent No.5 despite lawazima Court directions dated 10.12.2024 and 16.05.2025 (lawazima order dated 28.05.2025); respondents represented by GA, Assam. No statutes or cases cited; no issues decided; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
As none appeared for the petitioners on call, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.