Orissa High Court 2025 dismissal for non-prosecution; SA No.396 of 2000; Pathigili Vekata Pathu Raju v. V.Rama Chandra Rao and others; counsel without instructions; appeal of year 2000 pending 24+ years; disposed of finally without merits.
Appeal dismissed and disposed of finally for non-prosecution from the side of the appellant. ¶¶16
The appellant's conduct in giving no instructions to prosecute the 2000 appeal for over 24 years shows he is not interested in pursuing it; the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution and disposed of finally. ¶¶14
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK SA No.396 of 2000
Pathigili Vekata Pathu Raju ..... Appellant Represented By Adv. - M/s. S.D.Das
-versus-
V.Rama Chandra Rao and ..... Respondent others
Represented By Adv. - M/s. Manoj Mishra
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA
ORDER
08.12.2025
Order No.
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( ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA) Judge
Jagabandhu
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: JAGABANDHU BEHERA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, CUTTACK Date: 09-Dec-2025 17:33:18
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appeal should be dismissed for non-prosecution where the appellant's counsel has no instruction to prosecute the appeal further.medium confidence¶¶13
The appellant's conduct in giving no instructions to prosecute the 2000 appeal for over 24 years shows he is not interested in pursuing it; the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution and disposed of finally.ratio¶¶14
How this case reached the court
The matter is an appeal of the year 2000 pending before the High Court; more than 24 years had elapsed and the appellant gave no instructions to prosecute the appeal further.¶¶14
At the hearing, taken up through hybrid mode, counsel for the appellant stated he had no instruction from the appellant to prosecute the appeal further.¶¶13
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
