Surendra Nath Mahato And Ors. v. State of Jharkhand And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; writ petition under Article 226 jurisdiction of Jharkhand High Court concerning land ceiling / land reform authorities (Member Board of Revenue, Additional Collector Land Ceiling Ranchi, Land Reforms Deputy Collector Khunti) and private respondents; no appearance for petitioners despite repeated calls; State counsel Prashant Kr. Rai; bench: Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.; decided 23/07/2025; neutral citation 2025:JHHC:20196.
What did the court decide?
As no one turned up on behalf of the petitioners in spite of repeated calls, and learned counsel for the State submitted that the petitioner was not diligent in prosecuting the case, the Court dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution. ¶25