Chhuma Devi And Ors. v. Union Of India And Ors.
Writ Petition (Civil) – Dismissal for non-prosecution – Petitioners absent despite repeated calls
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhuma Devi & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., W.P (C). No. 6150 of 2017, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; decided 16.01.2024 by Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. The writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution as no one appeared for the petitioners despite repeated calls. No counsel appeared for either side; no costs, directions, or substantive relief were recorded.
What did the court decide?
Since no one turned up on behalf of the petitioners in spite of repeated calls, the writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶11