Purna v. Pitabash
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for default / abandonment of second appeal (SA No.185 of 1996): appellant gave no instruction to prosecute the appeal and showed no interest in pursuing it; appeal dismissed for appellant's default and disposed of finally. Purely procedural disposal — no merits argued, no statute or precedent cited, respondents unrepresented. Single-judge bench (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ananda Chandra Behera), order dated 03.09.2024. Of use only as an example of dismissal for want of prosecution, not citable for substantive holdings.
What did the court decide?
As no instruction was received from the appellant to prosecute the appeal further, and the appellant's conduct showed he was not interested to pursue the appeal, the appeal is dismissed for the default of the appellant. ¶19