Satya Devi v. State of Hp and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Satya Devi v. State of H.P and others; CWPOA No.1318 of 2019; High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; decided 17th April, 2026 by Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (oral); writ petition dismissed as abated on death of sole petitioner; no legal representative brought on record; legal representatives not interested in pursuing matter; pending applications disposed of; no statute or precedent cited; no merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
The petition stands dismissed as having abated because the petitioner died during its pendency and none of her legal representatives came forward to move an application to be brought on record, indicating they were not interested in pursuing the matter. ¶6