Dismissed¶24
Kishor Kumar Das v. the Union Bank of India and 3 Ors.
Gauhati HCWP(C)/3835/2016
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, WP(C)/3835/2016, order dated 12-02-2026 by N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.: writ petition against Union Bank of India and its officials (Chief Manager, Authorized Officer, Branch Manager) dismissed for non-prosecution following the death of the sole petitioner and failure to file a substitution application despite opportunity. No statute or precedent discussed; no decision on merits; useful only on procedure (death of sole petitioner / non-prosecution dismissal).
What did the court decide?
The Court found that the petitioner is deceased and that, although time had been sought to file a substitution application, no such application was filed till date. ¶23