Gopal Thakur v. Santosh Kumari and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for want of prosecution of Regular Second Appeal RSA No. 18/2026 (Gopal Thakur, appellant, represented by Prantap Sharma, Advocate, v. Santosh Kumari and other respondents, represented by Shyam Singh Chauhan, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 to 10), decided 21.7.2026 by Romesh Verma, Judge. Counsel failed, despite orders dated 17.04.2026, 19.05.2026 and 03.06.2026 and the final opportunity dated 02.07.2026, to take consequential steps to bring on record the LRs of deceased respondents No. 14 and 19; the appeal and pending application(s), if any, stand dismissed. No statute or precedent cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Consequential steps on the death of respondents No. 14 and 19 having not been taken, the appeal stands dismissed for want of prosecution, together with pending application(s), if any.