Ravinder Kumar Bansal v. Pankaj Gupta
Case brief
What is this about?
Ravinder Kumar Bansal and others v. Pankaj Gupta and others, CS No. 25 of 2016, decided 07.03.2025: civil suit dismissed for non-prosecution due to complete absence of plaintiff-side representation - abatement against deceased plaintiffs Nos. 2 and 4 with no step to set aside abatement, withdrawal of power of attorney by counsel for plaintiffs Nos. 1 and 3, court notices returned unserved as plaintiffs were 'not found' at the addresses in the memorandum of parties, and no appearance for the plaintiffs on the date of hearing. Searchable terms: non-prosecution; abatement; memorandum of parties; withdrawal of power of attorney; dismissal of suit; deceased plaintiff.
What did the court decide?
As plaintiffs No. 2 and 4 died during the pendency of the suit, no steps were taken on their behalf for further representation, and none came forward to seek setting aside of abatement, the suit as against them already stands abated.