Harihar Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of writ petition for non-prosecution/default of appearance; petitioner absent on two consecutive hearings despite matter being passed over; no adjudication on merits; keywords: non-prosecution, no-show, writ petition dismissed, Harihar Das, State of Odisha, W.P.(C) 1858/2026, Justice B.P. Routray, 14.05.2026, Orissa High Court.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, as no one appeared for the Petitioner despite the matter being passed over, and no one had appeared on the last occasion either. ¶14