Niranjan Sharma And Anr. v. Mineral Area Development Autho
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court (single Bench, Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.), order dated 04.03.2024 in W.P.(C) No. 5151 of 2008: writ petition against Mining Area Development Authority, Dhanbad and its officers dismissed for default/non-prosecution after petitioners failed to appear on two consecutive dates (22.01.2024 and 04.03.2024). MADA was represented by Mr. Rupesh Singh, Advocate. No statutory provisions or precedents discussed; no quantum involved; matter not decided on merits.
What did the court decide?
The petitioners having lost interest in the case and no purpose being served by a further adjournment, the writ petition stands dismissed for default on account of non-prosecution. ¶19-20