Golekh v. Bhimsen
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of second appeal (SA No.62 of 1997, Golekh Chandra Kuanr and others v. Bhimsen Mallick and others) for non-prosecution; appellants' counsel without instructions to prosecute; 28-year-old Orissa High Court appeal dismissed and disposed of finally; single judge Ananda Chandra Behera; order dated 02.12.2025 taken up through hybrid mode.
What did the court decide?
The appellants' conduct in failing to prosecute the 1997 appeal for over 28 years shows they are not interested in pursuing it further; hence the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution from the side of the appellants. ¶17