Shiv Lal Das Alias Subi Das And Ors. v. State of Jharkhand And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution (default of petitioner appearance); W.P.(C) No.2978 of 2008, neutral citation 2025:JHHC:20084; petitioners Nirmala Devi, Rani Devi, Raghunandan Das, Suresh Das, Ram Lal Das, Gopal Das, Uma Shankar Das, Amwati Devi of Sukhjora/Jarmundi, Dumka; respondents include State of Jharkhand, Charge Officer Dumka, Assistant Settlement Officer, and private respondents (Muniya Devi, Sita Ram Mistry, Pappu Mistry, Sangita Devi, Ful Kumari Devi, Bhaglu/Moti/Chun Chun/Funsi Maraiya and others); decided 22-07-2025 by Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.; no merits decided, no ratio on substantive law; of procedural interest only.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution as no one turned up on behalf of the petitioners in spite of repeated calls. ¶39