Hari Das Mahto And Ors. v. Bhola Mahto And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; S.A. No. 485 of 2017 (Second Appeal); Hari Das Mahto and others (plaintiffs/appellants) versus Bhola Mahto and others (defendants/respondents); parties from villages Jamudih, Uliahar/Ulilohar, Tamar, Sonahatu, Bundu, Nawadih, Tikapari, Ranchi district; challenged judgment dated 22.05.2017 of A.J.C. XIII, Ranchi reversing Sub-Ordinate Judge-I, Khunti judgment dated 23.12.2009 in Title Suit No. 5 of 1996; appeal pending since 2017 with adjournments on costs of Rs. 1,000/-, Rs. 2,000/- and Rs. 4,000/-; nobody appeared; dismissed for non-prosecution on 13th September 2025 by Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary; pending I.A. closed; no merits argued, no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
The appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution, as nobody appeared on behalf of the appellants when the case was taken up, despite repeated earlier adjournments granted on payment of costs.