Salkhan Murmu And Ors. v. Union of India And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; W.P.(C) No. 3291 of 2007; Order No. 20 dated 18.09.2025; neutral ID 2025:JHHC:28806-DB; Division Bench of Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar; dismissal for default / non-appearance / non-prosecution; writ petition of 2007 dismissed in 2025 without merits adjudication; petitioners Salkhan Murmu, Kishore Ekka and Cherubim Tirkey unrepresented ('For the Petitioners : None'); Mrs. Nitu Sinha, CGC for Union of India; respondents: Union of India (Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs), State of Jharkhand through Chief Electoral Officer, Delimitation Commission of India (printed as 'De Limitation Commission'), and Chief Election Commissioner of India; no statute or precedent cited; no costs or monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for want of appearance and prosecution, as no one appeared for the petitioners despite the case having been called out repeatedly.