Mohd.Farooq v. State Th.Education Deptt.and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Mohd Farooq v. State of J&K and others; SWP No. 2897/2014; High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu; decided 08.09.2025 by Vinod Chatterji Koul, Judge (single Bench). Writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution: matter dormant since last listing on 14.10.2014, no steps for listing, no appearance by petitioner or respondents (counsel column 'None'). Pure procedural dismissal — no substantive ruling, no statute or precedent cited, no costs or quantum.
What did the court decide?
No steps were taken to get the matter listed during the period after 14.10.2014, and none appeared for the parties when the matter was listed, making it clear that the petitioner had lost interest in prosecuting the matter. ¶14