M/S Good Books Educational Trust through Its General Manager Pravir James Simes v. Dayamani Kombol Baha
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi — C.M.P. No.140 of 2024, decided 12-09-2025 by Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. M/s Good Books Educational Trust (through General Manager Pravir James Simes) sought restoration of W.P.(L). No.5502 of 2023, which stood dismissed for non-prosecution on 16.01.2024 because its counsel was ill (high fever and cold) and could not arrange an adjournment. Opposite party Dayamani Kombol Baha (counsel Atanu Banerjee) raised no serious objection. The Court restored the writ petition to its original file at the same stage and directed the Registry to list it before the concerned Bench after a week; the CMP was disposed of accordingly. Keywords: restoration, non-prosecution, dismissal, recall, adjournment, counsel illness, civil miscellaneous petition, writ petition (L).
What did the court decide?
Restoration of W.P.(L). No.5502 of 2023 to its original file at the same stage at which it was before its dismissal, with the Registry directed to list it before the concerned Bench after a week.