Lakshmi v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 24804 of 2024 (S-CAT); decided 13-11-2025; coram B M Shyam Prasad and T.M.Nadaf JJ. Petition DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT for non-appearance of petitioners' counsel (Sri Tarsem Chand Gupta, absent) despite final opportunity and warning; respondents represented by CGC Sri B Pramod. Challenge to CAT Bangalore orders in OA No.204/2022, OA No.569/2021 (dt 22-04-2024) and RA No.5/2024 (dt 30-07-2024) and respondents' order dt 29-08-2019 seeking treatment as continuous casual labourers with consequential benefits. No ruling on merits; limited precedential value; relevant only on procedural point of dismissal for default after prior warning.
What did the court decide?
Since none appeared for the petitioners at the preliminary hearing despite the final opportunity and warning in the Court's previous order, the petition stands dismissed for default. The merits were not adjudicated.