Pankaj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Jharkhand And Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal-for-default order. Court: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi. Case: W.P. (C) No. 2519 of 2016; petitioner Pankaj Kumar Singh v. respondents The State of Jharkhand & Ors. Bench: Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary (sole member, author). Order No. 12 dated 06.02.2024. Outcome: writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution after petitioner failed to appear despite repeated calls; counsel for respondents had submitted it lacked merit. No statutes, sections or precedents cited; no monetary figures involved. Respondent-side counsel: Rajesh Kr. Singh (AC to SC (L&C)-II) and Sanjay Piparwall; petitioner side: none present.
What did the court decide?
As no one appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated calls, the writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶9